Storm reports for August 21, 2000

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On August 21, 2000, 9 hail, 34 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Dewey County, SD.

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

Hail reports (9)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $595,000 in property damage and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (44 events in 8 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Columbia County, AR (near Magnesia Spgs) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $30,000 · 1 death
  “Tree fell on a house resulting in one fatality. Numerous other trees down in and around Magnolia.”
• Nacogdoches County, TX (near Nacogdoches) · Thunderstorm wind 87 mph · $120,000
  “Numerous trees, limbs and branches down. One large pine tree fell across a new vehicle, a pickup truck and a home. The storm entered the county from the east, crossed Hwy 7 and moved through the city striking the Stephen F.”
• Grimes County, TX (near Shiro) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Tree down on car with roof damage to mobile homes. Power lines down in area.”
• Houston County, TX (near Crockett) · Thunderstorm wind · $75,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines down in Crockett. Mobile home destroyed 4 miles east of Crockett.”
• Lee County, FL (near Boca Grande) · Tornado F0 · $75,000
  “The public reported that a waterspout moved onshore as a weak tornado along Treasure Lane, one mile northeast of Boca Grande. The local fire department reported that the small tornado caused minor roof, lanai, carport and glass damage to a few homes as it moved west across Jean Lafette, Gaspar…”
• Shelby County, TX (near Center) · Thunderstorm wind 89 mph · $38,000
  “Roof blown off a home 9 miles west of Center along Hwy 7. Also numerous trees and power lines 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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