Storm reports for August 2, 2000

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On August 2, 2000, 82 hail, 81 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 18 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Erie County, PA.

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 (82)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $911,000 in property damage, $40,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (165 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Orange County, FL (near Orlando) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof and broke windows at a restaurant in east Orlando. A woman was injured by flying glass.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Numerous trees down in north and northeast parts of Houston. One car struck by tree.”
• Harris County, TX (near Houston) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Numerous trees down in northern and central parts of Houston.”
• Erie County, OH (near Sandusky) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. Two cars were crushed by trees.”
• Wayne County, MI (near Redford) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $35,000
  “A large tree was uprooted along Inkster Road in Livonia. The falling tree damaged two homes and a car, and destroyed a porch. In Redford, numerous trees were blown down.”
• Erie County, OH (near Sandusky) · Thunderstorm wind · $35,000
  “Thunderstorm winds knocked downed several trees. Two of the trees damaged cars.”

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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