Storm reports for May 27, 2000

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On May 27, 2000, 59 hail, 144 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Jack County, TX.

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 (59)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.1 million in property damage, $230,000 in crop damage, 6 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (214 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Coleman County, TX (near Voss) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000 · 1 death · 4 injuries
  “Severe thunderstorm winds struck O.H. Ivie Reservoir, capsizing 10 to 15 boats on the lake. Tragically, one person was killed and 4 others injured when the boat they were in was pushed into a bluff and capsized.”
• Mississippi County, AR (near Carmi) · Tornado F1 · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “The tornado began near Carmi and moved northeast toward Leachville. A few mobile homes were damaged. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Henry County, TN (near Paris) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000 · 1 injury
  “One person was injured when a tree fell on his car while the man was driving. Several homes were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.”
• Houston County, TN (near Erin) · Tornado F3 · $1.3 million
  “The storm complex that produced a tornado in Benton county moved into Houston county and generated a tornado that hit Tennessee Ridge and Erin. The Houston county executive estimated 1.3 million dollars worth of damage. Roofs and walls of some well constructed homes were torn off.”
• Sumner County, TN (near Gallatin) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “75 mph wind gusts were measured by a spotter in Gallatin. Numerous trees were blown down countywide. A tree fell on a house at Cottontown. 20 homes around Sumner county received damage.”
• Robeson County, NC (near Rowland) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “Emergency manager reported trees and power lines down...8 buildings were damaged. Nickle-size hail was also reported.”

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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