July 2000 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In July 2000, 1,909 hail, 2,342 damaging-wind and 148 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 46 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Logan County, CO on July 5, 2000. The most hail reports came on July 20, 2000 (133). Tornadoes killed 1.
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 July 2000
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2000 | 133 | 403 | 8 | 2.75″ | 14 |
| Jul 21, 2000 | 109 | 184 | 4 | 3.25″ | 17 |
| Jul 14, 2000 | 129 | 136 | 4 | 2.75″ | 20 |
| Jul 22, 2000 | 104 | 98 | 14 | 2.75″ | 16 |
| Jul 10, 2000 | 94 | 109 | 6 | 2.75″ | 18 |
| Jul 11, 2000 | 61 | 127 | 9 | 4.00″ | 18 |
| Jul 28, 2000 | 94 | 96 | 2 | 1.75″ | 21 |
| Jul 5, 2000 | 90 | 74 | 7 | 4.50″ | 12 |
| Jul 16, 2000 | 67 | 91 | 3 | 2.75″ | 18 |
| Jul 26, 2000 | 82 | 67 | 5 | 4.00″ | 17 |
Largest hail reported in July 2000
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Logan County, CO |
| Jul 8, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Otter Tail County, MN |
| Jul 11, 2000 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Lake County, SD |
| Jul 26, 2000 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Story County, IA |
| Jul 9, 2000 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Petroleum County, MT |
| Jul 21, 2000 | 3.25″ (teacup) | Todd County, SD |
| Jul 8, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Otter Tail County, MN |
| Jul 8, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Otter Tail County, MN |
| Jul 8, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Garfield County, MT |
| Jul 4, 2000 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Garfield County, MT |
Storm reports by state, July 2000
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 174 | 233 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Montana | 233 | 94 | 7 | 3.50″ |
| Nebraska | 231 | 72 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 240 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 144 | 64 | 11 | 4.00″ |
| Minnesota | 133 | 56 | 18 | 4.50″ |
| Georgia | 36 | 145 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Colorado | 142 | 18 | 19 | 4.50″ |
| Iowa | 81 | 90 | 7 | 4.00″ |
| Mississippi | 24 | 139 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 34 | 115 | 13 | 2.00″ |
| Ohio | 78 | 74 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| Tennessee | 21 | 123 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 26 | 112 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 28 | 95 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 95 | 19 | 9 | 2.75″ |
| Arkansas | 8 | 102 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 41 | 53 | 8 | 2.25″ |
| Michigan | 63 | 29 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 31 | 53 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 24 | 52 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 18 | 54 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 43 | 23 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 52 | 3 | 0.88″ |
| West Virginia | 17 | 42 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 10 | 42 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Illinois | 5 | 39 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Wyoming | 36 | 6 | 0 | 2.75″ |
| Maryland | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Maine | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Idaho | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| Vermont | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| California | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Washington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Oregon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in July 2000
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