Storm reports for January 23, 2000

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On January 23, 2000, 9 hail, 10 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jefferson Parish, LA.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (9)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $66 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (20 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Leon County, FL (near Tallahassee) · Thunderstorm wind · $250,000 · 1 injury
  “A two-story wood-brick frame home sustained extensive damage when three large pine trees were blowninto the second floor bedrooms. A one-story brick home was damaged by a fallen tree. The lone resident suffered minor head injuries and was released.”
• Lee County, FL (near Estero) · Tornado F1 · $500,000
  “A tornado (F1) touched down approximately one mile southwest of Corkscrew road on Lazy D Farms road where it downed a few trees, caused minor damage to a weathered mobile home, slightly damaged two vehicles and killed two cows.”
• Thomas County, GA (near Thomasville) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds peeled a metal roof off the Central Middle School and set it on the ground. The Thomas County EM received numerous reports of downed trees, limbs and power lines on Pavo Rd, U.S. 19 South and County Rd 122 in Metcalf.”
• Calhoun County, FL (near Altha) · Thunderstorm wind · $35,000
  “The Calhoun County S.O. reported a large oak tree blown onto a home. Other downed trees and power lines with scattered outages reported countywide.”
• Colquitt County, GA (near Moultrie) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “The Colquitt County S.O. reported several downed trees and power lines in Moultrie, and scattered countywide affecting 100 customers.”
• Calhoun County, FL (near Blountstown) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “A home sustained roof damage from a fallen tree. Some power lines down reported by the Calhoun County EM.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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