April 2000 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In April 2000, 1,425 hail, 737 damaging-wind and 136 tornado reports were logged on 29 storm days across 41 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Dallas County, AL on April 2, 2000. The most hail reports came on April 23, 2000 (136). Tornadoes killed 2.
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 April 2000
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2000 | 97 | 177 | 13 | 2.00″ | 10 |
| Apr 19, 2000 | 129 | 138 | 5 | 2.50″ | 9 |
| Apr 23, 2000 | 136 | 21 | 37 | 4.50″ | 9 |
| Apr 2, 2000 | 92 | 79 | 18 | 4.50″ | 7 |
| Apr 30, 2000 | 95 | 20 | 14 | 3.50″ | 3 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 103 | 21 | 0 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Apr 17, 2000 | 93 | 28 | 2 | 2.00″ | 7 |
| Apr 15, 2000 | 100 | 5 | 6 | 4.50″ | 5 |
| Apr 29, 2000 | 89 | 20 | 0 | 3.50″ | 7 |
| Apr 16, 2000 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 2.75″ | 8 |
Largest hail reported in April 2000
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Dallas County, AL |
| Apr 15, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Throckmorton County, TX |
| Apr 23, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Harrison County, TX |
| Apr 23, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Caddo Parish, LA |
| Apr 23, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | De Soto Parish, LA |
| Apr 15, 2000 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Throckmorton County, TX |
| Apr 29, 2000 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Motley County, TX |
| Apr 30, 2000 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Cottle County, TX |
| Apr 15, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Tarrant County, TX |
| Apr 29, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Haskell County, TX |
Storm reports by state, April 2000
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 395 | 73 | 31 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 167 | 36 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 92 | 71 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Louisiana | 76 | 51 | 24 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 84 | 54 | 6 | 2.00″ |
| Mississippi | 48 | 62 | 4 | 2.00″ |
| Alabama | 50 | 42 | 11 | 4.50″ |
| North Carolina | 60 | 28 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 43 | 37 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 53 | 19 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Virginia | 58 | 6 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| Kentucky | 16 | 44 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 38 | 24 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 45 | 9 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 42 | 14 | 2 | 2.25″ |
| Ohio | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| South Carolina | 29 | 22 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 18 | 22 | 7 | 2.00″ |
| Nebraska | 15 | 16 | 5 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Maryland | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| California | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| West Virginia | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Michigan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| South Dakota | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Idaho | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00″ |
Every storm day in April 2000
Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30
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.