Storm reports for August 10, 2000

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On August 10, 2000, 73 hail, 137 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 14 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Garland County, AR.

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 (73)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $967,000 in property damage, $46,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (217 events in 15 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• DeKalb County, AL (near Henagar) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $10,000 · 1 injury
  “Thunderstorm winds collapsed a large tent in Henagar. One woman was hit in the leg by a piece of metal. She received only minor cuts and bruises.”
• Talladega County, AL (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown across the entire county. Several trees landed on homes and automobiles while many others blocked roadways. Thousands of customers were without power for several hours. The hardest hit areas were Childersburg and Sylacauga. No injuries were reported.”
• Lauderdale County, AL (near Cloverdale) · Thunderstorm wind · $60,000
  “Dime size hail was reported in Cloverdale. The Cloverdale School suffered significant damage when part of the roof and some walls collapsed.”
• Shelby County, AL (near Wilsonville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across eastern Shelby County. One mobile home was overturned and a few trees fell onto homes.”
• Colbert County, AL (near Leighton) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $50,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from near the city of Leighton, northward all the way to the Tennessee River. A few of the fallen trees landed on homes.”
• Ware County, GA (near Waycross) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “One large business with roof damage. Large trees and power lines were blown down.”

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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