Storm reports for July 9, 2000

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On July 9, 2000, 77 hail, 66 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Petroleum County, MT.

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 (77)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage, $690,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (151 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Custer County, MT (near Miles City) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000 · 2 injuries
  “2 inch diameter hail. Crop and window damage. Foot of water over Frontage Road along Interstate 94. Interstate 94 closed for one hour due to water over the road. Car accident near mile marker 160 with two injuries.”
• O'Brien County, IA (near Sheldon) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “A tornado blew down trees, turned a trailer on its side, and damaged warehouses and a motorhome.”
• DeKalb County, IN (near Corunna) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “This tornado was the first of two weak tornadoes that formed from the same storm. The first touchdown occurred at SR327 and CR16 in the western part of the county. A mobile home was blown off its foundation and completely destroyed.”
• Lyon County, IA (near Doon) · Tornado F1 · $50,000
  “A tornado destroyed a machine shed and a garage. The tornado also uprooted several trees and flattened part of a corn crop. The tornado formed 5 miles east of Doon, then moved south, crossing the county line into Sioux County, where further damage occurred.”
• Pend Oreille County, WA (near Cusick) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew over about 25 pine trees. One of the trees fell onto a trailer, causing significant damage to the trailer. One woman received an indirect injury when she tripped over a fence while running from the stand of falling trees.”
• Hinds County, MS (near Raymond) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Numerous trees were blown down. Over 20 utility poles were blown down. Several buildings received roofing damage. A barn was destroyed. The canopy was blown off of a house trailer.”

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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