December 2000 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In December 2000, 31 hail, 166 damaging-wind and 26 tornado reports were logged on 7 storm days across 17 states. The largest hail reported was 2.75″ (baseball size) in Monroe County, MS on December 16, 2000. The most hail reports came on December 16, 2000 (22). Tornadoes killed 12.
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 December 2000
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2000 | 22 | 127 | 24 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Dec 17, 2000 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1.50″ | 5 |
| Dec 13, 2000 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 |
Largest hail reported in December 2000
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2000 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Monroe County, MS |
| Dec 16, 2000 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Jefferson County, AL |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Perry County, AL |
| Dec 15, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Jefferson County, AL |
| Dec 16, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Limestone County, AL |
| Dec 16, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Winston County, AL |
| Dec 16, 2000 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Autauga County, AL |
| Dec 17, 2000 | 1.50″ (ping pong ball) | Johnston County, NC |
| Dec 13, 2000 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Forrest County, MS |
| Dec 16, 2000 | 1.00″ (quarter) | White County, TN |
Storm reports by state, December 2000
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 20 | 27 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 22 | 3 | – |
| Tennessee | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| North Carolina | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Mississippi | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2.75″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 17 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 14 | 1 | – |
| Kentucky | 0 | 10 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Louisiana | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in December 2000
Dec 1 Dec 13 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 26
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