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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on May 12, 2000

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on May 12, 2000 from May 12, 2000 through May 12, 2000, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
196
Wind Reports
168
Tornado Reports
13
Max Hail Size
3.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · May 12, 2000 · 2000–present Updated  Daily · last May 12, 2000

NWS Hail Reports on May 12, 2000

196 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 12, 2000
10:35 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Lee County · 5,591 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The combination of strong thunderstorm winds estimated at 40 to 50 mph and hail up to an inch in diameter destroyed crops just east of Giddings.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SE Giddings, TX
0.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
10:35 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Monroe County · 2,745 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clarendon, AR
0.88″ hail
May 12, 2000
10:25 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Vanderburgh County · 59,451 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NE Inglefield, IN
0.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
10:20 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Montgomery County · 171,520 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime sized hail near Walden.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Conroe, TX
0.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
10:15 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Arkansas County · 6,405 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SW Stuttgart, AR
1.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
11:13 PM EST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Johnson County · 50,113 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Trafalgar, IN
0.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
9:46 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Prairie County · 2,967 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Slovak, AR
0.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
9:41 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Grant County · 5,469 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Sheridan, AR
0.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
9:41 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Alexander County · 2,256 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Tamms, IL
1.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
9:20 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Lawrence County · 4,665 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bridgeport, IL
0.88″ hail
May 12, 2000
9:50 PM EST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Wayne County · 555,005 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Detroit, MI
1.50″ hail
May 12, 2000
8:50 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Wayne County · 5,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Geff, IL
1.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
8:50 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Smith County · 67,889 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Harmony, TX
1.00″ hail
May 12, 2000
8:36 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Lafayette County · 2,691 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Stamps, AR
0.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
8:35 PM CST
Hail report for May 12, 2000
Crawford County · 7,028 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Robinson, IL
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on May 12, 2000

168 reports
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UNK mph
May 12, 2000
11:45 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Leflore County · 8,841 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees knocked down some power lines along highway 49.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Greenwood, MS
UNK mph
May 12, 2000
11:40 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
DeSoto County · 61,941 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: South Haven, MS
63 mph
May 12, 2000
11:40 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Lincoln Parish · 11,773 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ruston, LA
UNK mph
May 12, 2000
11:30 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Sunflower County · 6,993 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down causing damage to some houses.
NWS Wind Report Location: Ruleville, MS
UNK mph
May 12, 2000
11:28 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Coahoma County · 7,140 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Some large trees were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clarksdale, MS
UNK mph
May 12, 2000
11:20 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Washington County · 14,954 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roofing was torn off of a building and knocked down some power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: Leland, MS
UNK mph
May 12, 2000
11:10 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Bolivar County · 9,820 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Several trucks were flipped over. A number of buildings received major roof damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, MS
UNK mph
May 12, 2000
11:05 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Phillips County · 5,783 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: West Helena, AR
UNK mph
May 12, 2000
11:05 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Mississippi County · 13,155 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were knocked down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wilson, AR
60 mph
May 12, 2000
11:00 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Rusk County · 15,894 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power poles were toppled along County Road 840.
NWS Wind Report Location: Brachfield, TX
58 mph
May 12, 2000
10:50 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Desha County · 4,225 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 NE Dumas, AR
58 mph
May 12, 2000
10:50 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Desha County · 4,225 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NNE Dumas, AR
UNK mph
May 12, 2000
10:50 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Bolivar County · 9,820 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, and several buildings received major roof damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rosedale, MS
UNK mph
May 12, 2000
10:45 PM CST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Craighead County · 32,976 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A roof was blown off of a machine shed. A wall of the shed fell on some of the equipment in the shed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Degelow, AR
UNK mph
May 12, 2000
11:40 PM EST
Wind report for May 12, 2000
Monroe County · 209,704 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gates Center, NY
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on May 12, 2000

13 reports
F1 category
May 12, 2000
11:20 PM CST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Woodruff County · 2,257 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado affected parts of western Woodruff County. The tornado tracked from 3 miles northwest of Gregory to about 2 miles northwest of Wiville. The tornado mainly caused tree damage, with trees either broken off or uprooted. There was some minor structural damage, with minor roof damage at a house and some tin removed from a barn.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Gregory, AR
F0 category
May 12, 2000
6:10 PM CST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Fayette County · 6,910 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small tornado formed in Fayette County south of Vandalia. One mobile home was destroyed, a boat dock at a pond destroyed and several trees downed. Power lines were also downed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Vandalia, IL
F1 category
May 12, 2000
6:50 PM EST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Huron County · 17,507 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNW White Rock, MI
F2 category
May 12, 2000
5:47 PM CST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Bond County · 5,129 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A second tornado formed about 100 yards southeast of the initial tornado in Bond County and traveled east for about 1.5 miles. The tornado traveled through a heavily wooded area destroying hundreds of large trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNE Greenville, IL
F0 category
May 12, 2000
6:43 PM EST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Van Buren County · 29,110 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Gobles, MI
F1 category
May 12, 2000
5:25 PM CST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Bond County · 5,129 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado left a path of damage for 9 miles across east Bond County. The damage first started 2.5 miles north northeast of Old Ripley where several large trees were damaged. The tornado traveled east alone County Road 1300 destroying one barn and 2 machine sheds. The tornado continued east snapping or uprooting large trees. It then crossed Governor Bond Lake, damaging at least 7 homes in the Springwood Estates subdivision on the east side of the lake. Large pieces from the side of one home and pieces of the roof of another were blown about 1/2 mile east. Several pieces of debris were impaled into the ground at 45 to 60 degree angles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNE Old Ripley, IL
F3 category
May 12, 2000
4:10 PM CST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Bosque County · 7,313 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado formed over the central part of Lake Whitney at approximately 1610 CST. The tornado moved south and dissipated near the dam at 1625 CST. The tornado caused two deaths, both of which occurred in the same home, but no other injuries. The most significant damaged occurred at the Lakewood Harbor Subdivision, three miles northwest of the Dam, around 1615 CST. 38 homes were destroyed and 27 others were damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 N Laguna Park, TX
F0 category
May 12, 2000
4:00 PM CST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Macon County · 38,974 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado made a series of touch downs in open fields over a 7 mile long path, but no damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Niantic, IL
F0 category
May 12, 2000
3:30 PM CST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado made a series of touch downs in open fields for 2 miles before lifting and dissipating. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Dawson, IL
F0 category
May 12, 2000
3:00 PM CST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Logan County · 9,652 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down in a field about half a mile southeast of Hartsburg, crossed Illinois Route 121, then lifted. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SE Hartsburg, IL
F0 category
May 12, 2000
3:38 PM EST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Arenac County · 7,789 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down in far northeast Gladwin County and crossed into Arenac County lifting near interstate 75.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Alger, MI
F0 category
May 12, 2000
3:36 PM EST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Gladwin County · 14,159 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado briefly touched down in far northeast Gladwin County and crossed into Arenac County lifting near interstate 75.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 20 NE Gladwin, MI
F0 category
May 12, 2000
10:43 AM CST
Tornado report for May 12, 2000
Manitowoc County · 27,623 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief tornado touchdown.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 WNW St Nazianz, WI
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on May 12, 2000?

Our records show 196 hail, 168 wind, and 13 tornado reports on May 12, 2000, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 12, 2000.

What was the largest hail reported on May 12, 2000?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on May 12, 2000 is 3.50″, reported near Yorkville, IL.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on May 12, 2000 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on May 12, 2000 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on May 12, 2000?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on May 12, 2000 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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