Storm reports for June 29, 2000

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On June 29, 2000, 124 hail, 46 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Frontier 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 (124)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $28.7 million in property damage, $55.4 million in crop damage and 7 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (177 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Barton County, KS (near Great Bend) · Hail 2.75″ · $20 million · 5 injuries
  “The baseball-sized hail caused widespread damage to approximately 8,000 residences, 400 businesses and 2,500 vehicles. Damage included smashed windows, roofs, siding and air conditioners.”
• Thomas County, KS (near Levant) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · 1 injury
  “Very strong Thunderstorm Winds over 60 MPH caused a semi-truck to overturn near Mile Marker 36 in Thomas County. The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries. Also, there were numerous reports of Golfball size Hail. Damage unknown.”
• Norton County, KS (near Edmond) · Hail 2.50″ · $400,000
  “Thunderstorm Wind damage occurred across southeast Norton County along with some reports of Tennis Ball size Hail. Pastures destroyed and roof damage reported near Densmore.”
• Red Willow County, NE (near Bartley) · Hail 2.75″ · $250,000
  “Reports of Baseball size Hail resulted in broken windows and crop damage in and around Bartley. Crop Damage unknown.”
• Barton County, KS (near Olmitz) · Hail 2.50″ · $250,000
  “Damage included broken windows (to both buildings and vehicles), siding, and roofs.”
• Hooker County, NE (near Mullen) · Hail 1.00″ · $250,000
  “Significant damage to grassland in Hooker county and property in the Mullen area as a thunderstorm dropped hail covering the ground several inches deep in some areas.”

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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