Storm reports for May 1, 2000

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On May 1, 2000, 20 hail, 28 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Montgomery 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 (20)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $13.2 million in property damage, $4.3 million in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (52 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Galveston County, TX (near League City) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000 · 1 injury
  “Numerous power lines, street signs, and large tree limbs blown down mainly in the Newport, Brittany Bay, and Landing subdivisions.”
• Montgomery County, TX (near Conroe) · Hail 2.75″ · $10 million
  “Quarter to baseball sized hail in the Conroe area. Roof damage at a department store on I-45 with extensive damage to over 1000 automobiles at several dealerships. Damage to a furniture store and church with widespread damage in residential areas to carports and automobiles.”
• Brazoria County, TX (near Pearland) · Thunderstorm wind · $1 million
  “Severe wind damage at Clover Field. Two airplane hangars, 8 trailers, 1 helicopter, and an unknown number of small airplanes overturned or destroyed. Large awning and billboard down at FM 518 and SH 35. Large trees and power lines down in the Pearland area.”
• Galveston County, TX (near Galveston Scholes Fld) · Thunderstorm wind · $1 million
  “Several small airplanes overturned with severe damage to NOAA P-3 research aircraft.A strong storm system produced widespread severe thunderstorms over southeast Texas from late evening on May 1st through early morning on May 2nd. Widespread wind damage impacted Harris, Ft.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston) · Thunderstorm wind · $200,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines down across the northern half of Harris County. Roof damage to hotel on US 290 in northwest Houston.”
• Wharton County, TX (near East Bernard) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “Roof blown off Big State Grass Farm near SH 60. Trailer overturned, carport destroyed, and trees down in El Lobo subdivision.”

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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