Storm reports for May 12, 2000

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On May 12, 2000, 188 hail, 186 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Kendall County, IL. Tornadoes killed 2.

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 (188)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $124 million in property damage, $4.6 million in crop damage, 40 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (387 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Bosque County, TX (near Laguna Park) · Tornado F3 · $3 million · 2 deaths
  “A tornado formed over the central part of Lake Whitney at approximately 1610 CST. The tornado moved south and dissipated near the dam at 1625 CST. The tornado caused two deaths, both of which occurred in the same home, but no other injuries.”
• Hardeman County, TN (near Bolivar) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000 · 1 death
  “A couple of trees were blown down. One tree fell on a trailer, killing someone inside.”
• Howard County, AR (near Nashville) · Thunderstorm wind 98 mph · $1.1 million
  “Pine, Oak, and Pecan trees over a 15 mile wide area were flattened along with 2 homes destroyed, 5 homes suffering major damage, 30 homes suffering minor damage, 3 mobile homes totally destroyed and one new motor home crushed by a fallen tree. No injuries or deaths occurred.”
• Woodford County, IL (near Eureka) · Hail 2.50″ · $300,000
  “Over 100 cars sustained hail damage in the Eureka and Roanoke areas. Damage is estimated around $300,000.”
• Bond County, IL (near Old Ripley) · Tornado F1 · $200,000
  “A tornado left a path of damage for 9 miles across east Bond County. The damage first started 2.5 miles north northeast of Old Ripley where several large trees were damaged. The tornado traveled east alone County Road 1300 destroying one barn and 2 machine sheds.”
• Vanderburgh County, IN (near Evansville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $100,000
  “Damaging thunderstorm winds affected the west side of Evansville. The hardest hit neighborhood was just off Route 62 about 2 miles west of the Evansville city limits. The main damage was done to an elementary school, which lost a large section of roof. A large tree toppled through a classroom.”

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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