Storm reports for July 15, 2000

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On July 15, 2000, 18 hail, 23 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Jones County, SD.

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 (18)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.9 million in property damage, $1,000 in crop damage, 1 injury and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (50 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lowndes County, MS (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $1.2 million · 1 death · 1 injury
  “A large tree limb fell on a car in Columbus and one woman in the car was killed. A man in the car was injured. The marina at the Columbus Lock and Dam on Columbus Lake collapsed and was almost totally destroyed. Several boats in the marina were damaged or destroyed.”
• Pembina County, ND (near Joliette) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000
  “Strong winds destroyed eight grain bins, knocked down some trees, and damaged the doors on a scale house. One of the 50 foot tall bins was carried away nearly 1000 feet, landing in a nearby farm field. The 8 bins were empty at the time, each capable of holding 50,000 bushels.”
• Monroe County, MS (near Aberdeen) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “A few mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Several trees were blown down.”
• Ramsey County, ND (near Penn) · Tornado F0 · $50,000
  “A tornado destroyed the attached garage of a house, damaged a semi truck, and destroyed a grain dryer.”
• Talladega County, AL (near Talladega) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000
  “Trees and power lines were knocked down in Talladega. Thousands of customers were without power for several hours. A steeple of a church was blown off and destroyed in Renfroe.”
• Cullman County, AL (near Garden City) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $10,000
  “Several trees were blown down near the Fairview West community. One trailer sustained heavy damage and one tree fell onto a house.”

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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