Storm reports for May 9, 2000

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On May 9, 2000, 98 hail, 150 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Wood County, OH.

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 (98)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $17.4 million in property damage, $100,000 in crop damage, 21 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (260 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Allen County, IN (near Ft Wayne) · Thunderstorm wind · $1 million · 7 injuries
  “Numerous large trees and power lines blown down across town. The high winds destroyed the Builder's Square building which was under construction. A house along Wildwood avenue was heavily damaged when a large tree fell onto it and injured 6 people inside.”
• Allen County, IN (near Huntertown) · Thunderstorm wind · $3 million · 2 injuries
  “Numerous trees and power lines down within a 5 by 6 block area on the western side of Huntertown. Several buildings damaged...including two businesses and one home which were destroyed. An additional 21 homes sustained minor to moderate damage. State of emergency declared.”
• Lucas County, OH (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph · $400,000 · 2 injuries
  “A 59 mph thunderstorm gust was measured at Toledo Express Airport at 806 pm EDT. Thunderstorm winds did extensive damage with trees downed throughout the county including in the cities of Toledo, Sylvania, Perrysburg and Maumee.”
• Wood County, OH (near Tontogany) · Hail 4.50″ · $1 million
  “Hail as large as softballs and shaped at times like candy bars fell at Tontogany for approximately ten minutes. Damage was extensive with 160 of the 200 homes in the village sustaining damage.”
• Whitley County, IN (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $1 million
  “Numerous trees down on houses and cars. A South Whitley factory had its roof blown off and the Tranter Printing building lost its roof which crashed into a vehicle destroying it. Several homes sustained damage from fallen trees with many power lines blown down across town.”
• Lawrence County, AR (near Walnut Ridge) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph · $250,000
  “Five airplanes were damaged at the Walnut Ridge airport along with a hangar door and several skylights. A wind gust of over 60 mph was reported at the airport.”

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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