Storm reports for August 30, 2000

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On August 30, 2000, 12 hail, 20 damaging-wind and 2 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Montrose 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 (12)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $385,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (35 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Crow Wing County, MN (near Brainerd) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $200,000
  “A microburst approaching 100 mph hit Brainerd, damaging several buildings and knocking down numerous trees.”
• Ascension Parish, LA (near Gonzales) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Thunderstorm winds damaged about 15 businesses including ripping the roof off one building and blowing out glass windows. Thirty houses were damaged including a home also had its roof removed and its carport demolished. Approximately 50 trees were knocked down.”
• East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (near Zachary) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Thunderstorm winds destroyed a garage and caused roof damage to several homes.”
• West Baton Rouge Parish, LA (near Addis) · Thunderstorm wind · $18,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees which damaged a mobile home, car, truck, and boat.”
• El Paso County, TX (near Canutillo) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “A severe thunderstorm downed about a dozen trees in the Upper Valley near El Paso with winds estimated to 60 mph. Penny-size hail also accompanied the storm.”
• Harrison County, MS (near Lyman) · Thunderstorm wind · $10,000
  “A mobile home was damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts.”

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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