Storm reports for May 8, 2000

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On May 8, 2000, 104 hail, 81 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Washington County, OK.

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 (104)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.9 million in property damage and 8 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (189 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• McLean County, IL (near Shamrock) · Tornado F2 · $175,000 · 4 injuries
  “A tornado touched down half a mile north of Shamrock. It traveled east northeast causing minor to moderate damage to several machine sheds and barns. The most severe damage was to a two story house 2 miles north northwest of Downs.”
• Scott County, IL (near Manchester) · Thunderstorm wind · 3 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed 2 mobile homes 4 miles north of Manchester. One mobile home was occupied at the time and 3 of the 5 occupants sustained minor injuries.”
• Morgan County, IL (near Murrayville) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds created a path of damage across southern Morgan County. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. In Woodson, a tree fell onto a house causing minor damage. No one in the home was injured.”
• Washington County, OK (near Bartlesville) · Hail 4.50″ · $2 million
  “Golfball to softball size hail fell in Bartlesville damaging roofs, windows and cars.”
• Tazewell County, IL (near Parkland) · Tornado F1 · $275,000
  “A tornado briefly touched down 1.5 miles west of Parkland on a farm. It destroyed 4 large grain bins and blew a machine shed 100 yards from where it had been. A garage nearby sustained minor damage with siding and a door blown off. No injuries were reported.”
• LaPorte County, IN (near Michigan City) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Trees downed on cars and houses. A roof was ripped off of a gas station.”

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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