Storm reports for July 2, 2000

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On July 2, 2000, 62 hail, 73 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Clay County, IA.

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 (62)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $2.7 million in property damage and $501,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (141 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Washington County, IA (near Kalona) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “A local newspaper reported thunderstorm winds blew down large trees and power lines throughout the town, and damaged a grain elevator and business sign.”
• Saline County, NE (near Friend) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm wind gusts over 60 mph blew over several telephone poles 3 miles east of Friend. Large tree branches were also downed.”
• Texas County, OK (near Guymon) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $10,000
  “Shingles were reported blown off of roofs and siding was blown off along with tree limbs down.”
• Jo Daviess County, IL (near Galena) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Law enforcement reported thunderstorm winds downed a tree and several power lines.”
• Otoe County, NE (near Nebraska City) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at close to 80 mph uprooted trees northwest of Nebraska City.”
• Crook County, WY (near Alva) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph
  “Several eight inch trees limbs were broken off trees.”

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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