January 2000 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In January 2000, 55 hail, 292 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged on 8 storm days across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Graves County, KY on January 3, 2000. The most hail reports came on January 3, 2000 (23).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of January 2000
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2000 | 23 | 176 | 11 | 2.75″ | 10 |
| Jan 9, 2000 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 2, 2000 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Jan 23, 2000 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Jan 24, 2000 | 0 | 15 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2000 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.75″ | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2000 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 3 |
Largest hail reported in January 2000
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2000 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Graves County, KY |
| Jan 3, 2000 | 2.50″ (tennis ball) | Clark County, IN |
| Jan 3, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Greene County, AR |
| Jan 9, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Randolph County, AL |
| Jan 23, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jefferson Parish, LA |
| Jan 23, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | St. Bernard Parish, LA |
| Jan 3, 2000 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Jefferson County, KY |
| Jan 9, 2000 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | DeKalb County, GA |
| Jan 9, 2000 | 1.25″ (half dollar) | Gwinnett County, GA |
| Jan 2, 2000 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Clay County, TX |
Storm reports by state, January 2000
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 11 | 41 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 5 | 44 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Alabama | 8 | 31 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 36 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 23 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Indiana | 4 | 24 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Missouri | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Georgia | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Florida | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| Louisiana | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| New Jersey | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in January 2000
Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 16 Jan 23 Jan 24
A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.