Storm reports for April 29, 2000

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On April 29, 2000, 89 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Motley County, TX.

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 (89)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $868,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (133 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Throckmorton County, TX (near Throckmorton) · Thunderstorm wind · $400,000
  “A downburst tore through the central and western sections of Throckmorton County during the early morning hours, causing extensive wind damage. Grain silos and power lines were damaged west of the town of Throckmorton, but the town itself took the brunt of the storm.”
• Haskell County, TX (near Irby) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “A barn lost parts of its roof as high winds struck the area.”
• Parker County, TX (near Weatherford) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph
  “A car was nearly blown off the road by high thunderstorm wind.”
• Jones County, TX (near Stamford) · Hail 3.00″
  “Hail larger than baseballs pounded the town of Stamford.”
• Wake County, NC (near Raleigh) · Hail 1.75″
  “Golfball size hail was reported near Falls Lake at NC 98 and Camp Kanata Road.”
• Durham County, NC (near Durham) · Hail 1.00″
  “Quarter sized hail reported at the Carrboro Apartments.”

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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