Storm reports for August 4, 2000

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On August 4, 2000, 52 hail, 70 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Faulk 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 (52)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $8.5 million in property damage, $105,000 in crop damage and 10 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (125 events in 18 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Davison County, SD (near Mitchell) · Thunderstorm wind 120 mph · $8 million · 10 injuries
  “A wet microburst with winds estimated at 120 mph caused heavy damage in and around Mitchell. Apartments and several mobile homes were destroyed, vehicles were overturned, and other damage occurred to buildings and vehicles. Widespread tree and power line damage also occurred.”
• Beadle County, SD (near Bonilla) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed a dairy barn and a double garage, broke windows, and caused additional damage to a house, farm equipment, and trees.”
• Davison County, SD (near Mitchell) · Tornado F1 · $100,000
  “A brief tornado damaged several structures.”
• Yankton County, SD (near Mission Hill) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $70,000
  “Thunderstorm winds damaged three mobile homes, and also damaged trees and power lines.”
• Clay County, SD (near Meckling) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “A microburst destroyed a pole shed and caused tree and power line damage, resulting in power outages.”
• Cedar County, NE (near Bow Vly) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $35,000
  “An apparent thunderstorm microburst destroyed a dairy barn near Bow Valley. Four dairy cattle were killed when the barn roof fell on them. The storm took a door off a machine shed and destroyed 6 calf huts also. The farm house, which was only 150 feet away from the barn, was not damaged.”

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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