Alabama, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 20, 2000

July 20, 2000 · NWS BMX · 5 events in 1 county or zone

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$22,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sumter

When
July 20, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Sumter County, Livingston
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.583, -88.183

Dime to nickel size hail was reported in Livingston, York, and Boyd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
July 20, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Sumter County, Livingston
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.583, -88.183

A tree was blown down onto a home in York.

Hail, Sumter

When
July 20, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Sumter County, Bellamy
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.450, -88.133

Dime size hail was reported in Bellamy.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
July 20, 2:37 PM CST
Where
Sumter County, Boyd
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.617, -88.317

A few trees were knocked down near Boyd.

Hail, Sumter

When
July 20, 2:57 PM CST
Where
Sumter County, Panola
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.950, -88.267

Dime size hail was reported in Panola.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5175735, 5175736, 5175737, 5175738, 5175739.