Storm reports for May 24, 2000

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On May 24, 2000, 186 hail, 234 damaging-wind and 22 tornado reports were logged across 22 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Burke County, NC.

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 (186)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.4 million in property damage, $43,000 in crop damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (446 events in 22 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hickman County, TN (near Centerville) · Tornado F2 · $50,000 · 3 injuries
  “The tornado demolished a home on Mobley Ridge Road, injuring 3 people. Many trees were blown down ...especially on the Natchez Trace Parkway. 33 homes were damaged and 3 barns were destroyed.”
• Pemiscot County, MO (near Wardell) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000 · 1 injury
  “Several mobile homes were destroyed. Numerous houses were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Weakley County, TN (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $75,000 · 1 injury
  “Four grain silos, a barn and a building where grain is weighed were destroyed. The roof of a church was blown off. Several homes were damaged throughout the county. The University of Tennessee at Martin suffered some damage. One barn was destroyed in the town of Sharon.”
• Clay County, AR (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000
  “A few structures were damaged. Several trees and power lines were blown down. Some of the downed trees fell on houses and vehicles.”
• Obion County, TN (near Union City) · Thunderstorm wind · $300,000
  “The roof and doors were blown off a barn. A large pole was snapped. Many trees were blown down.”
• Craighead County, AR (near Jonesboro) · Thunderstorm wind · $125,000
  “Some homes and businesses were damaged in Monette. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down between Jonesboro and Monette.”

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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