Storm reports for March 29, 2000

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On March 29, 2000, 41 hail, 9 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Jackson County, MS.

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 (41)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $720,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (51 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Escambia County, FL (near Warrington) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $350,000
  “The fire department in Warrington measured a thunderstorm downburst wind gust of 65 mph at 430 pm CST. The strong winds associated with this downburst produced a large area of wind damage in the Warrington area.”
• Bay County, FL (near Panama City) · Thunderstorm wind · $300,000
  “Numerous downed trees and power lines from east Panama City to Parker and Calloway. Scattered power outages affected nearly 6,000 customers. A service station at East Avenue and U.S. Highway 231 in Panama City and another business near the Calloway Elementary School sustained moderate damage.”
• Ashley County, AR (near Hamburg) · Hail 1.75″ · $15,000
  “A few homes and automobiles were damaged.”
• Ashley County, AR (near Parkdale) · Hail 1.75″ · $15,000
  “A few homes and automobiles were damaged.”
• Bay County, FL (near Lynn Haven) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Several trees and power lines down reported by the Bay County EMA. Scattered outages affected about 1,000 customers.”
• Gulf County, FL (near Honeyville) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “Several large trees and power lines down on State Highway 71. Reported by the Gulf County EMA.”

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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