Storm reports for April 24, 2000

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On April 24, 2000, 70 hail, 24 damaging-wind and 3 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 2.00″ (hen egg size) in Camden County, GA.

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 (70)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $367,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (97 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Wheeler County, TX (near Mobeetie) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $150,000
  “Cattle truck was blown over by damaging winds.”
• Lowndes County, GA (near Valdosta) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “The Lowndes County EMA reported numerous downed trees and power lines blocked several roads in and around Valdosta. A mobile home tipped over in high winds while transported on Perimeter Road and blocked traffic for several hours. A few small businesses suffered minor roof damage.”
• Gray County, TX (near Pampa) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $20,000
  “Damage was reported to the roof's of homes and also to a local business.”
• Hansford County, TX (near Gruver) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Roof was lifted off a lumber building and deposited into a vacant lot across the street from the business. A large section of an elm tree was sheered by the high wind onto the court house lawn and a large circular trampoline was enmeshed in the top of a tree. Several yard fences were blown down.”
• Lanier County, GA (near Stockton) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “The Lanier County EMA reported downed trees and power lines with scattered power outages.”
• Lowndes County, GA (near Naylor) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000
  “The Lowndes County EMA reported trees and power lines down at GA 129 and Good Hope Circle.”

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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