Storm reports for August 18, 2000

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On August 18, 2000, 32 hail, 118 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Guilford County, NC.

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 (32)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.1 million in property damage, $80,000 in crop damage and 6 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (152 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Rowan County, NC (near Salisbury) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · 1 injury
  “A massive area of wind damage occurred at the Interstate 85 bridge which spans the Yadkin River, and surrounding areas. Hundreds of trees were blown down, including several 100 year old oaks, trees fell on houses, roofs were blown off barns, and an 18-wheeler flipped over on the bridge.”
• Cleveland County, NC (near Shelby) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · 1 injury
  “Straight-line winds as high as 75 mph destroyed an outbuilding, blew the roof off a metal building and onto a house across the street, and downed numerous trees and power lines. Many trees and power lines fell on houses and cars. A tree fell on a car in Waco, injuring one occupant.”
• Mecklenburg County, NC (near Charlotte) · Thunderstorm wind 86 mph · $250,000
  “A large swath of wind damage occurred from Ericsson Stadium to the east side of Charlotte. A trained spotter estimated the wind speed to be 90 mph at Dillworth Square. Other estimates were reported of between 75 and 100 mph.”
• Rowan County, NC (near Salisbury) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $250,000
  “Severe straight-line winds hit the Salisbury-Rowan County Airport, flipping 3 planes and blowing hangars apart and into the nearby woods. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down as well.”
• Laurens County, GA (near Dudley) · Thunderstorm wind · $150,000
  “A variety of sources, including the Dublin Courier Herald, local broadcast media, amateur radio operators, and the public reported that an apparent thunderstorm microburst caused extensive wind damage to areas from Dudley to Dublin, especially within the city of Dublin.”
• Crisp County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $75,000
  “The Crisp county 911 center, and the Cordele Dispatch, reported that extensive thunderstorm wind damage occurred throughout the county. The wind caused damage to commercial and residential structures alike. Much of the damage was reported to homes along U.S.”

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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