Storm reports for May 11, 2000

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On May 11, 2000, 104 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Jefferson County, KS. Tornadoes killed 1.

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 $12.3 million in property damage, $38,000 in crop damage, 25 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (139 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Clay County, MO (near North Kansas City) · Tornado F1 · $5 million
  “The tornado formed rapidly in southwest Clay County in Kansas City, MO, causing considerable damage to two auto dealerships at 39th and North Oak Trafficway. A nearby apartment complex suffered roof damage.”
• Leavenworth County, KS (near Tonganoxie) · Tornado F1 · $2.6 million
  “The tornado, which had formed in Jefferson County, entered southwestern Leavenworth County at around 9:40 pm CDT, 6 miles west-southwest of Tonganoxie. The tornado moved east-northeast and lifted 2 miles north of Basehor at 10:12 pm.”
• Buchanan County, IA (near Hazleton) · Tornado F1 · $1.5 million
  “A second tornado touched down 4 miles southwest of Hazelton with a continuous path for 8 miles to a point 4 miles southeast of Hazelton. At it's maximum, it produced F1 damage with a path width of about 1000 feet. This includes damage to major power lines and a couple of farms.”
• Jefferson County, KS (near Williamstown) · Tornado F1 · $108,000
  “A tornado touched down just north of Williamstown and moved east until it crossed into Leavenworth county at 2040 cst. Windows were blown out of a house north of Williamstown. East of Williamstown it struck a farmstead where 2 homes were damaged, 5 pole barns destroyed and 2 others damaged.”
• Buchanan County, IA (near Hazleton) · Tornado F0 · $50,000
  “The fourth and last tornado, which was part of a family which includes the F1 event south of Hazelton, touched down 8 miles east southeast of Hazelton to 4 miles south southeast of Aurora. It was rated an F0 with a path length of 5 1/2 miles and width of about 1/8 mile.”
• Jefferson County, KS (near Buck Creek) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $2,000
  “Winds near 80 mph overturned a trailer near Buck Creek.”

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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