Storm reports for August 20, 2000

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On August 20, 2000, 30 hail, 38 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 12 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Morton County, ND.

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 (30)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $737,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (70 events in 12 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Coweta County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $250,000
  “A variety of sources, including the Coweta county 911 center, the Newnan Times Herald, the Coweta county Department of Highways, and the public, reported that thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees throughout the county.”
• Mellette County, SD (near White River) · Thunderstorm wind · $200,000
  “High winds of unknown strength destroyed a new hog barn, moved two more off thier foundations and tore siding off another barn. The building that was destroyed was vacant, and no hogs were injured or killed.”
• Livingston Parish, LA (near Denham Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind · $80,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed a house under construction and knocked down trees in several locations across the parish.”
• Tangipahoa Parish, LA (near Independence) · Thunderstorm wind · $50,000
  “Thunderstorm winds partially destroyed two concrete silos and ripped the roof off of a home. Several trees were also blown down.”
• Jefferson Parish, LA (near Terrytown) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds severely damaged a greenhouse.”
• Cobb County, GA (near Countywide) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “The Cobb County Highway Department, along with the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, reported numerous trees down throughout the county, especially between Marietta and Powder Springs.”

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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