May 2000 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In May 2000, 2,722 hail, 2,107 damaging-wind and 241 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 47 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Goshen County, WY on May 6, 2000. The most hail reports came on May 18, 2000 (293). Tornadoes killed 3.
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 May 2000
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2000 | 293 | 203 | 37 | 4.50″ | 20 |
| May 24, 2000 | 186 | 234 | 22 | 4.50″ | 22 |
| May 12, 2000 | 188 | 186 | 12 | 3.50″ | 16 |
| May 26, 2000 | 160 | 200 | 23 | 4.50″ | 14 |
| May 25, 2000 | 152 | 116 | 8 | 4.50″ | 15 |
| May 9, 2000 | 98 | 150 | 8 | 4.50″ | 21 |
| May 17, 2000 | 172 | 38 | 32 | 2.50″ | 11 |
| May 10, 2000 | 185 | 47 | 2 | 2.50″ | 19 |
| May 13, 2000 | 80 | 138 | 3 | 2.50″ | 13 |
| May 27, 2000 | 59 | 144 | 10 | 4.50″ | 12 |
Largest hail reported in May 2000
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Goshen County, WY |
| May 8, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Washington County, OK |
| May 9, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Wood County, OH |
| May 18, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Vermillion County, IN |
| May 24, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Burke County, NC |
| May 24, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Burke County, NC |
| May 25, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Florence County, SC |
| May 25, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Randall County, TX |
| May 25, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Armstrong County, TX |
| May 26, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Greer County, OK |
Storm reports by state, May 2000
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 332 | 151 | 22 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 203 | 100 | 11 | 4.50″ |
| Illinois | 164 | 98 | 35 | 3.50″ |
| Arkansas | 62 | 211 | 18 | 2.75″ |
| Nebraska | 155 | 121 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 132 | 107 | 10 | 2.75″ |
| Iowa | 178 | 45 | 24 | 3.00″ |
| Kansas | 137 | 98 | 8 | 2.75″ |
| North Carolina | 123 | 108 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Indiana | 86 | 131 | 3 | 4.50″ |
| New York | 92 | 111 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| Tennessee | 44 | 138 | 19 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 89 | 94 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Michigan | 86 | 67 | 3 | 3.00″ |
| Virginia | 82 | 51 | 3 | 2.50″ |
| Kentucky | 82 | 42 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 109 | 21 | 1 | 3.00″ |
| Minnesota | 80 | 19 | 5 | 2.75″ |
| Ohio | 50 | 43 | 9 | 4.50″ |
| South Dakota | 63 | 34 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 34 | 56 | 2 | 2.50″ |
| South Carolina | 40 | 33 | 1 | 4.50″ |
| Georgia | 40 | 28 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 16 | 22 | 28 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 37 | 13 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 11 | 40 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 29 | 20 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 42 | 2 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Louisiana | 11 | 30 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Connecticut | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Montana | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| North Dakota | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Oregon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Idaho | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Delaware | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Washington | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Every storm day in May 2000
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