Hail, Denton
- When
- April 1, 12:20 PM CST
- Where
- Denton County, Pilot Pt
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 33.400, -96.967
Hail in Texas, April 1, 2000
April 1, 2000 - Event NarrativeIsolated thunderstorms developed in North Texas, mainly north of a Denton to Mckinney line, along the Red River. The first storms developed shortly before noon near Denton.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
April 1, 2000 - Event NarrativeIsolated thunderstorms developed in North Texas, mainly north of a Denton to Mckinney line, along the Red River. The first storms developed shortly before noon near Denton. These storms lasted into the early afternoon. Additional isolated storms developed in the southern portion of the area from Gatesville to Meridian. Another storm developed north of Canton.
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:20 UTC.
Event by event
3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Fannin
- When
- April 1, 12:46 PM CST
- Where
- Fannin County, 3 mi N of Bonham
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.633, -96.183
Hail, Grayson
- When
- April 1, 1:30 PM CST
- Where
- Grayson County, Van Alstyne
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.417, -96.583
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, April 1 to 3, 2000
- Drought in Georgia, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, April 1 to 3, 2000
- Hail in Texas, April 1, 2000
- Drought in Missouri, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in New Mexico, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 1, 2000
- Drought in Iowa, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in Texas, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in Minnesota, April 1 to 30, 2000
- Drought in Texas, April 1 to 30, 2000
More
Every storm in Texas in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, April 2000
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: 5141548, 5141549, 5141550.