Storm reports for November 1, 2000

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On November 1, 2000, 6 hail, 16 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Polk County, MN.

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 (6)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $134,000 in property damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (31 events in 7 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Burleigh County, ND (near Bismarck) · Tornado F1 · 2 injuries
  “Tornado touched down near highway 83 in north Bismarck and traveled in a west..northwest direction. Forty two homes sustained minor to moderate damage and injuring two people.”
• Burleigh County, ND (near Bismarck) · Tornado F2 · $55,000
  “Tornado touched down in a sparsely developed area in open country along highway 1804. The tornado skipped in a west..northwest direction. One home was heavily damaged. Several bales of hay were destroyed. The tornado crossed the Missouri River into Morton county.”
• Benton County, IA (near Garrison) · Thunderstorm wind · $2,000
  “A shelter for bus kids was knocked over onto a car. No injuries were reported.”
• Sebastian County, AR (near Ft Smith) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew down stop signs and awnings in the south part of Fort Smith.”
• Shawnee County, KS (near Topeka) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph
  “Strong winds blew down a 5 foot diameter tree that was 35 feet tall.”
• Leavenworth County, KS (near Leavenworth) · Thunderstorm wind 66 mph
  “A severe thunderstorm raced north-northeast through Leavenworth County. Emergency management officials reported downed tree limbs 8 inches in diameter west of Leavenworth.”

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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