October 2000 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2000, 245 hail, 193 damaging-wind and 64 tornado reports were logged on 25 storm days across 29 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Kearny County, KS on October 3, 2000. The most hail reports came on October 31, 2000 (59).
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 October 2000
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2000 | 59 | 4 | 17 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2000 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2000 | 9 | 48 | 4 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2000 | 5 | 40 | 9 | 0.88″ | 5 |
| Oct 4, 2000 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1.75″ | 8 |
| Oct 14, 2000 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2000 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1.00″ | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2000 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 1.75″ | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2000 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1.75″ | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2000 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1.75″ | 3 |
Largest hail reported in October 2000
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Kearny County, KS |
| Oct 4, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | St. Charles County, MO |
| Oct 4, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Mercer County, NJ |
| Oct 5, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Hardin County, IL |
| Oct 5, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Union County, KY |
| Oct 5, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Webster County, KY |
| Oct 5, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Cherokee County, OK |
| Oct 5, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Beaver County, PA |
| Oct 5, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Franklin County, AR |
| Oct 5, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Johnson County, AR |
Storm reports by state, October 2000
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 61 | 12 | 19 | 1.75″ |
| Texas | 46 | 31 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 23 | 3 | 18 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Mexico | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Kentucky | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Iowa | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| Colorado | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 4 | – |
| Mississippi | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 5 | 0 | – |
| California | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New Jersey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Oregon | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Indiana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Montana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.88″ |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 2000
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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.