Storm reports for May 17, 2000

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On May 17, 2000, 172 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 32 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Lincoln County, NE.

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 (172)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $9 million in property damage, $1.3 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (241 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lincoln County, NE (near Brady) · Tornado F3 · $750,000 · 2 injuries
  “The same supercell thunderstorm that had earlier produced the twin tornadoes 20 miles south of Brady produced a large tornado that touched down 6 miles south of Brady and moved toward the northwest lifting 4 miles south of Maxwell. Two women were injured when their home blew down around them.”
• Kingsbury County, SD (near Lake Preston) · Hail 1.75″ · $2 million
  “Large hail caused extenseive broken windows to both buildings and vehicles, dented many vehicles, and damaged roofs and sidings of homes. Crop damage was also reported, but the amount of the damage could not be determined.”
• Brown County, MN (near New Ulm) · Hail 1.75″ · $500,000
  “More than 100 vehicles at a dealership sustained damage.”
• Lincoln County, NE (near Wallace) · Hail 2.50″ · $150,000
  “Extensive damage to homes and cars in Wallace.”
• Brookings County, SD (near Brookings Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 71 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew off part of a motel roof, overturned two boats, blew a trampoline into a car dealership, and caused tree and some vehicle damage.”
• Kingsbury County, SD (near De Smet) · Hail 1.75″ · $100,000
  “Large hail broke windows and damaged vehicles.”

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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