Storm reports for July 20, 2000

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On July 20, 2000, 133 hail, 403 damaging-wind and 8 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Phelps 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 (133)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $13.2 million in property damage, $24.7 million in crop damage, 17 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (545 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Lafayette County, MS (near Oxford) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000 · 1 death · 2 injuries
  “One construction worker was killed and two co-workers were injured when a wall they were working on collapsed because of thunderstorm winds. Several trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Lowndes County, MS (near Columbus) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000 · 1 death
  “A man was killed when a large tree was blown onto and through his house. Many other trees were blown down and caused damage to several homes and vehicles.”
• Lee County, AR (near Marianna) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000 · 1 death
  “A tree was blown over and fell on a car killing the driver. Other trees and power lines were knocked down.”
• Madison County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $40,000 · 2 injuries
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. At least 40,000 customers were without power for several hours. In Huntsville, a man fell into a rain swollen creek and was swept away. The swift water rescue squad saved the man with only minor injuries.”
• Marengo County, AL (near Demopolis) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $10,000 · 2 injuries
  “Trees were reported down in the community, and a store in the community received roof damage as a result of high thunderstorm winds. Two people received minor injuries at the store.”
• Lawrence County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $75,000 · 1 injury
  “Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down throughout the county. Several trees were blown onto homes causing major damage. Dime size hail was reported in a few locations. In Langtown just north of Moulton at 1538 CST, a woman was blown off the front porch of her home.”

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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