Storm reports for February 18, 2000

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On February 18, 2000, 47 hail, 47 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Montgomery County, AR.

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 (47)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1 million in property damage and 9 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (103 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Saline County, AR (near Benton) · Tornado F1 · 9 injuries
  “A weak tornado was spawned in Saline County about 3.6 miles west-northwest of Benton. The tornado moved east into the Benton area, damaging homes and businesses. There were 66 homes with minor damage, 18 homes with major damage and 10 commercial buildings damaged.”
• Alexander County, IL (near Cairo) · Thunderstorm wind 115 mph · $500,000
  “A short-lived but very intense thunderstorm microburst caused about a half million dollars damage in the center of Cairo. The affected area, which was 5 city blocks wide and about a mile long, was primarily residential. A total of 52 buildings were damaged or destroyed.”
• Sunflower County, MS (near Drew) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “The roof was blown off of a police station. Several homes were damaged.”
• Sunflower County, MS (near Parchman) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Several homes were damaged. Tractor-trailer trucks were flipped over and several power poles were blown down.”
• Bolivar County, MS (near Pace) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “A radio tower was blown down onto a house. A middle school received minor damage. Trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Fayette County, TN (near Moscow) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000
  “A mobile home was destroyed and a roof was blown off of another house. Two other homes were severly damaged. Several trees and power lines were blown down.”

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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