Storm reports for August 19, 2000

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On August 19, 2000, 5 hail, 32 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Mesa County, CO.

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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.3 million in property damage, $22,000 in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (37 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Clay County, MO (near Smithville) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $800,000 · 2 injuries
  “Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 mph tore through the Smithville Lake area. Extensive damage was done to a marina, where 40 to 45 boats were damaged, and two of four docks were damaged. A nearby campground was also hit hard, as approximately 20 camping trailers were damaged.”
• Clay County, MO (near Excelsior Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $100,000
  “A hangar and three aircraft were damaged at the Excelsior Springs Airport. Nearby, the door was torn off a pole barn.”
• Okaloosa County, FL (near Shalimar) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $60,000
  “Strong thunderstorms over Choctawhatchee Bay produced a gust front of high winds which moved ashore near Shalimar. Trees were reported blown down along the shores of the bay in the vicinity of the community.”
• Camden County, GA (near Scarlet) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “Large trees and power lines were blown down. One home damaged.”
• Dale County, AL (near Northwest Portion) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “Minor roof damage to a residence. Downed trees and power lines. Reported by the Dale County EMA.”
• Conecuh County, AL (near Evergreen) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $5,000
  “A thunderstorm blew down some trees south of the community.”

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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