Storm reports for February 17, 2000

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On February 17, 2000, 52 hail, 3 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Sedgwick County, KS.

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 (52)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $22,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (55 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Elmore County, AL (near Tallassee) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Several trees were blown down in Tallassee. Two outbuildings were heavily damaged.”
• Sedgwick County, KS (near Wichita) · Hail 1.75″
  “Occurred at intersection of 71st St. S and Ridge Rd.”
• Wilson County, KS (near Buxton) · Hail 1.25″
  “One inch hail also reported by law enforcement at 2325 CST.”
• Sedgwick County, KS (near Wichita) · Hail 1.00″
  “Occurred in southeast Wichita at intersection of Harry and Webb Rd.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near Tulsa) · Hail 0.75″
  “Dime size hail was reported at the corner of 91st and Delaware.”
• Tulsa County, OK (near Tulsa) · Hail 0.75″
  “Dime size hail was reported near the intersection of 41st and highway 169.”

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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