Storm reports for June 20, 2000

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On June 20, 2000, 29 hail, 97 damaging-wind and 13 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Harvey County, KS.

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 (29)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $373,000 in property damage, $100,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (140 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Shelby County, IL (near Oconee) · Tornado F1 · $75,000 · 1 injury
  “The tornado first briefly touched down in the Oconee area where it blew down several large trees and tree limbs. The tornado then appeared to lift and move east-northeast across southern Shelby county, occasionally touching the ground in a number of places.”
• Sangamon County, IL (near Springfield) · Thunderstorm wind · $11,000 · 1 injury
  “Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down in the Springfield, Williamsville, Chatham, Riverton and Divernon areas. In Divernon, a large tree was blown down onto a mobile home, causing minor injuries to a women who lived there.”
• Wayne County, IN (near Centerville) · Tornado F0 · $45,000
  “A brief touchdown of 10 to 15 seconds occurred on Mineral Springs Road. Plastic lawn furniture penetrated the wall of a garage, a 28 foot RV trailer was destroyed as it was lifted and landed on a length of fencing. Several trees were also destroyed.”
• Texas County, OK (near Hooker) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $25,000
  “Several large trees were uprooted and limbs broken by the high winds...fences were blown down...roof shingles were peeled back and windows were broken in the town of Hooker.”
• Lafayette County, MO (near Lexington) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $25,000
  “Trees and power lines were downed along Highway 224 just west of Lexington. An empty boxcar was knocked off a nearby railroad track.”
• Lee County, FL (near Ft Myers) · Thunderstorm wind 61 mph · $25,000
  “A thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph (53 knots) was measured by automated service observing equipment (ASOS) at the Regional Southwest Airport in Ft. Myers.”

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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