Storm reports for May 15, 2000

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On May 15, 2000, 60 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Brevard County, FL.

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 (60)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $395,000 in property damage and $4,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (74 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lincoln County, SD (near Worthing) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $250,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage on a new car lot by blasting vehicles with sand and dust, breaking glass and destroying finishes. The winds also caused tree damage and minor building damage.”
• Minnehaha County, SD (near Sioux Falls) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Large hail broke windows in homes and damaged vehicles.”
• Sioux County, IA (near Hawarden) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorms winds caused tree damage and minor damage to buildings.”
• Miner County, SD (near Carthage) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew off part of a roof.”
• Garza County, TX (near Post) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “Strong thunderstorm wind blew over an 18-wheeler carrying a mobile home, broke a utility pole, and damaged the roof of a house.”
• Lincoln County, SD (near Canton) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a large tree blown over.”

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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