Storm reports for December 16, 2000

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On December 16, 2000, 22 hail, 127 damaging-wind and 24 tornado reports were logged across 11 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Monroe County, MS. Tornadoes killed 12.

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 (22)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $36.2 million in property damage, $146,000 in crop damage, 197 injuries and 12 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (178 events in 11 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tuscaloosa County, AL (near Hull) · Tornado F4 · $12.5 million · 11 deaths · 144 injuries
  “The tornado began in southwestern Tuscaloosa County on the west side of the Black Warrior River. Traveling in a northeasterly direction the tornado moved from a rural, unpopulated area of the Black Warrior River into an area of homes south of Shelton State Community College.”
• Geneva County, AL (near Geneva) · Tornado F2 · $2.5 million · 1 death · 9 injuries
  “An F2 tornado touched down on West Hendrix Avenue, just north of Highway 27 South, then tore through the Devco Community, Geneva, AL and continued on through the Bellwood Community just east of Highway 85 before lifting.”
• Lauderdale County, MS (near Meridian) · Tornado F2 · $2.1 million · 17 injuries
  “An F2 tornado caused major damage in the Marion and Dalewood Shore Lake communities, northeast of Meridian. Two houses and thirteen mobile homes were destroyed. Eleven houses and twelve mobile homes received major damage. Thirty-three houses and twenty-two mobile homes received minor damage.”
• Richmond County, GA (near Augusta) · Tornado F2 · 8 injuries
  “An F2 tornado intermittently touched down along a 2 mile path. Extensive damage was done to the Timberidge subdivision and to other homes and mobile homes along its path. Eight people were injurred, one seriously. There were no deaths.”
• St. Clair County, AL (near Ashville) · Tornado F2 · $175,000 · 2 injuries
  “In St. Clair County, an F2 tornado track extended from near Cool Springs to south of Ashville to near Gum Springs Church. The total track was 8.5 miles long and about 200 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado began at 220 PM on County Road 31, just west of Cool Springs.”
• Hanover County, VA (near Ashland) · Thunderstorm wind · $5,000 · 2 injuries
  “A strong thunderstorm wind gust blew a tree down on a car on Interstate 95 at mile marker 88. Two occupants of the vehicle suffered minor injuries.”

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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