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District of Columbia, 2002
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2002 was 20 against 21 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2002 |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 20 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2002 | District of Columbia | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 3 Aug 2002 | District of Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 Apr 2002 | District of Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Apr 2002 | District of Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500,000 | — | 3 |
| 14 May 2002 | District of Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30,000 | — | 1 |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2002
No declaration touching District of Columbia was made in 2002.
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
No NFIP claims in District of Columbia carry a 2002 date of loss.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.