Storm reports for April 7, 2000

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On April 7, 2000, 103 hail, 21 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Perry County, MO.

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 (103)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $550,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (124 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hays County, TX (near Dripping Spgs) · Hail 1.00″ · $100,000
  “Large hail damaged several roofs in the Dripping Springs area.”
• Harris County, TX (near Kingwood) · Hail 0.88″ · $15,000
  “A cold front moving across southeast Texas spawned a line of thunderstorms which moved across the eastern half of the area during the evening of April 7th. Dime to golfball sized hail was reported in several locations with a couple of reports of wind damage.”
• Panola County, MS (near Batesville) · Thunderstorm wind · $15,000
  “A canopy was blown off of a gas station. One home had its front porch blown off. Windows were broken at several businesses and residences. Several trees were toppled.”
• Cherokee County, TX (near Gallatin) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Numerous trees down in town including one through the roof a local church.”
• Polk County, TX (near Moscow) · Hail 0.75″ · $10,000
  “Dime sized hail also reported in Leggett.”
• San Jacinto County, TX (near Coldspring) · Hail 0.75″ · $10,000
  “Dime sized hail also reported in Camilla.”

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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