Storm reports for August 1, 2000

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On August 1, 2000, 61 hail, 58 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 20 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Olmsted County, MN.

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 (61)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.6 million in property damage, $263,000 in crop damage and 21 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (122 events in 20 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Oneida County, NY (near Stittville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · 3 injuries
  “Winds from a thunderstorm caused a tree to split in half and land on a car. The driver and 2 young children travelling in the car all recieved minor injuries.”
• Lee County, FL (near Ft Myers) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds, reported by the Ft. Myers police department and WFTX-TV (FOX) affiliate of Cape Coral, downed several large trees and power lines and caused minor roof, lanai and glass damage to homes from the intersection of Marsh and Scott Avenues in Ft.”
• Pasco County, FL (near Dade City) · Thunderstorm wind · $40,000
  “The public reported that thunderstorm winds toppled two large trees and several large branches which caused significant roof and attic damage to two homes on the 37,000 block of Beu Champ Avenue in Dade City.”
• Shelby County, OH (near Sidney) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed trees, some of which fell across roads and on cars.”
• Charlotte County, FL (near Punta Gorda) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “The Charlotte County Sheriffs Department reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large trees, branches and power lines near the intersection of U.S. Highway 17 and Cleveland Drive in Punta Gorda.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Temple Terrace) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “The public reported that thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a mobile home, caused minor damage to three travel trailers and snapped several large branches along rural County Road 579 (Morris Bridge Road).”

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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