Storm reports for October 14, 2000

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On October 14, 2000, 19 hail, 13 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Donley County, TX.

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 (19)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $590,000 in property damage and $45,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (32 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Ray County, MO (near Taitsville) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $200,000
  “Two homes were destroyed. Utility company officials reported numerous downed power poles.”
• Carroll County, MO (near Hale) · Thunderstorm wind 92 mph · $200,000
  “Extensive wind damage was reported just southwest of Hale. A 50-by-60 foot machine shed and a 60-by-120 foot Morton building were destroyed, and farm equipment inside was damaged. A two car garage was destroyed, and a modular home suffered roof damage.”
• Platte County, MO (near Camden Pt) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $100,000
  “Numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. Four homes were damaged, including one that was damaged when a large tree fell on it.”
• Clay County, MO (near Holt) · Thunderstorm wind 69 mph · $50,000
  “A large maple tree fell on a home, causing severe damage to the house.”
• Ray County, MO (near Knoxville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $30,000
  “A house suffered roof damage and a barn was destroyed.”
• Carroll County, MO (near Coloma) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $10,000
  “Large tree limbs were blown down and a machine shed was severely damaged.”

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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