Storm reports for August 16, 2000

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On August 16, 2000, 43 hail, 37 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in San Bernardino County, CA.

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 (43)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.4 million in property damage, $10,000 in crop damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (84 events in 14 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Mohave County, AZ (near Lake Havasu City) · Thunderstorm wind · $1 million · 1 injury
  “Strong thunderstorm wind gusts of 80 -100 mph moved through the community of Golden Shores causing one million dollars in damage. Two mobile homes were destroyed and 17 other mobile homes and frame houses were unlivable. Another 117 homes received minor damage.”
• Cherokee County, IA (near Cleghorn) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused power line and tree damage, including a 30 to 40 foot tall tree snapped at its base. Corn was flattened, but the amount of crop damage was not determined.”
• Yankton County, SD (near Yankton) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage. There was also some damage to vehicles from tree debris.”
• Bon Homme County, SD (near Avon) · Hail 1.75″ · $50,000
  “Large hail broke windows and damaged the finish of a few vehicles. The hail also caused crop damage. The amount of crop damage was not known.”
• Bon Homme County, SD (near Avon) · Thunderstorm wind 79 mph · $30,000
  “A microburst caused tree damage, including the tops of trees and numerous 6 to 12 inch diameter limbs snapped off and blown away. The winds also blew a large metal grain bin across a road and into an abandoned farmstead.”
• Pamlico County, NC (near Florence) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “A tree was blown over destroying a mobile 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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