August 2000 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In August 2000, 1,232 hail, 2,240 damaging-wind and 51 tornado reports were logged on 31 storm days across 48 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Faulk County, SD on August 4, 2000. The most hail reports came on August 9, 2000 (113).
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 August 2000
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2000 | 113 | 425 | 8 | 2.50″ | 25 |
| Aug 7, 2000 | 100 | 198 | 9 | 1.75″ | 23 |
| Aug 10, 2000 | 73 | 137 | 1 | 1.75″ | 14 |
| Aug 6, 2000 | 24 | 172 | 1 | 2.50″ | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2000 | 82 | 81 | 1 | 1.75″ | 18 |
| Aug 14, 2000 | 91 | 62 | 3 | 4.00″ | 6 |
| Aug 18, 2000 | 32 | 118 | 2 | 2.50″ | 12 |
| Aug 11, 2000 | 40 | 94 | 0 | 3.00″ | 13 |
| Aug 4, 2000 | 52 | 70 | 2 | 4.50″ | 17 |
| Aug 1, 2000 | 61 | 58 | 0 | 1.75″ | 20 |
Largest hail reported in August 2000
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2000 | 4.50″ (softball) | Faulk County, SD |
| Aug 14, 2000 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Douglas County, WI |
| Aug 26, 2000 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Piatt County, IL |
| Aug 4, 2000 | 3.50″ (teacup) | Hughes County, SD |
| Aug 5, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Monona County, IA |
| Aug 5, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Cass County, IA |
| Aug 11, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Valley County, MT |
| Aug 11, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Valley County, MT |
| Aug 11, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Daniels County, MT |
| Aug 14, 2000 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Clearwater County, MN |
Storm reports by state, August 2000
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 57 | 136 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| South Dakota | 108 | 77 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Minnesota | 106 | 68 | 6 | 3.00″ |
| Missouri | 35 | 136 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Ohio | 34 | 128 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 37 | 115 | 1 | 4.00″ |
| Kansas | 65 | 88 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Mississippi | 34 | 115 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Dakota | 77 | 69 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 51 | 92 | 0 | 2.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 68 | 71 | 3 | 4.00″ |
| Kentucky | 31 | 104 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 29 | 102 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 36 | 87 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Georgia | 49 | 73 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 25 | 87 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 60 | 41 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| Michigan | 45 | 56 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 82 | 6 | 0.75″ |
| Montana | 64 | 25 | 0 | 3.00″ |
| South Carolina | 29 | 59 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| Tennessee | 23 | 57 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 14 | 49 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 6 | 53 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 18 | 39 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 33 | 18 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| Texas | 7 | 40 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Colorado | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 33 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arizona | 8 | 30 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Idaho | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| California | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maine | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Nevada | 0 | 4 | 1 | – |
| Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Utah | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| Vermont | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.25″ |
Every storm day in August 2000
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