Storm reports for August 26, 2000

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On August 26, 2000, 28 hail, 61 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 15 states. The largest hail reported was 4.00″ (grapefruit size) in Piatt County, IL.

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 (28)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.2 million in property damage, $10,000 in crop damage and 5 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (89 events in 16 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Posey County, IN (near Poseyville) · Thunderstorm wind · $80,000 · 2 injuries
  “A mobile home was rolled over several times by thunderstorm winds. The occupants received minor injuries. Numerous trees were down across the northern half of Posey County.”
• Warrick County, IN (near Newburgh) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $25,000 · 2 injuries
  “Multiple large trees were down. A couple was trapped in their vehicle on Highway 662 when a large tree fell on their car. The woman had to be extricated from the car. The couple sustained some scrapes and bruises, and the car was totalled.”
• San Bernardino County, CA (near Yucca Vly) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000 · 1 injury
  “A large dust devil swept through a small demolition project causing a roof to collapse, injuring one worker. The injuried man was then moved from the scene by ambulance and then transported by helicopter to the nearest hospital.”
• Hillsborough County, FL (near Plant City) · Thunderstorm wind · $500,000
  “The broadcast media reported that thunderstorm winds produced widespread damage from near Plant City west to Thonotosassa. Thunderstorm winds destroyed two hangers and damaged eight small planes five miles north northwest of Plant City.”
• Johnson County, KS (near Olathe Johnson Co Ar) · Thunderstorm wind 77 mph · $100,000
  “An isolated thunderstorm developed in very hot and humid air, and then collapsed, producing a 77 mph wind gust at Johnson County Executive Airport. The winds flipped two aircraft and moved several others at the airport.”
• Madison County, IL (near Edwardsville) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “A late night thunderstorm produced wind gusts around 70 mph causing widespread wind damage in Edwardsville. Most of the damage was due to downed trees and power lines. The storm carved a west path from North Main Street south to Goshen Road.”

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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