Texas, 2000

Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, April 15 to 16, 2000

April 15 to 16, 2000 · NWS FWD · 32 events in 8 counties and zones

April 15, 2000 - Event NarrativeScattered thunderstorms developed along a series of boundaries in North Texas. The storms occurred in the late evening hours, in an area between Olney and Dallas.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
32

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 15, 2000 - Event NarrativeScattered thunderstorms developed along a series of boundaries in North Texas. The storms occurred in the late evening hours, in an area between Olney and Dallas. The thunderstorms began after 8 pm and ended shortly after midnight.

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Event by event

29 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Young

When
April 15, 8:03 PM CST
Where
Young County, Olney
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.367, -98.767

Hail, Young

When
April 15, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Young County, Newcastle
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.200, -98.750

Hail, Young

When
April 15, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Young County, 5 mi N of Graham
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.167, -98.600

Hail, Young

When
April 15, 8:38 PM CST
Where
Young County, 2 mi S of Newcastle
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.167, -98.750

Hail, Young

When
April 15, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Young County, Loving
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.267, -98.517

Hail, Jack

When
April 15, 8:42 PM CST
Where
Jack County, Bryson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.167, -98.383

Hail, Jack

When
April 15, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Jack County, Antelope
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.433, -98.367

Hail, Young

When
April 15, 9:02 PM CST
Where
Young County, 6 mi N of Graham
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.183, -98.600

Hail, Jack

When
April 15, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Jack County, Bryson
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.167, -98.383

Hail, Jack

When
April 15, 9:08 PM CST
Where
Jack County, 6 mi S of Bryson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.083, -98.383

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
April 15, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County, Oran
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.950, -98.150

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
April 15, 9:46 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County, 6 mi E of Graford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.933, -98.150

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
April 15, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County, 1 mi NE of Palo Pinto
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.783, -98.283

Hail, Wise

When
April 15, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Wise County, 4 mi NW of Boonsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.100, -97.917

Occurred at Runaway Bay.

Hail, Parker

When
April 15, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Parker County, Whitt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.950, -98.017

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
April 15, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County, 1 mi N of Mineral Wells
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.817, -98.100

Hail, Parker

When
April 15, 10:12 PM CST
Where
Parker County, 3 mi S of Whitt
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.900, -98.017

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
April 15, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Denton County, 4 mi E of Sanger
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.367, -97.117

Hail, Denton

When
April 15, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Denton County, Justin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.083, -97.300

Hail, Parker

When
April 15, 10:44 PM CST
Where
Parker County, 6 mi E of Weatherford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.767, -97.700

Hail occurred in Hudson Oaks.

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 15, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Keller
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.933, -97.250

Hail, Parker

When
April 15, 10:47 PM CST
Where
Parker County, 6 mi E of Weatherford
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.767, -97.700

Hail occurred in Hudson Oaks.

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 15, 10:57 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, South Lake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.967, -97.133

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 15, 11:09 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, White Settlement
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.767, -97.450

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 15, 11:09 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, South Lake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.967, -97.133

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 15, 11:13 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, North Richland Hills
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.833, -97.250

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 15, 11:16 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, White Settlement
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.767, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 15, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dallas-Ft Worth Intl
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
32.900, -97.033

A wind gust of 56 knots was recorded at the D/FW Airport.

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 15, 11:19 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, White Settlement
Measured
3 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.767, -97.450

Hail, Dallas

When
April 15, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Irving
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.817, -96.917

Hail occurred in Las Colinas.

Hail, Dallas

When
April 15, 11:44 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dallas
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.767, -96.783

Occurred just northwest of downtown.

Flash Flood, Tarrant

When
April 16, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Arlington
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.772, -97.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cars were stranded in one to two feet of water from thunderstorm rain.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5141582, 5141584, 5141587, 5141583, 5141585, 5141589, 5141588, 5141586, 5141590, 5141591, 5142027, 5142028, 5142029, 5141696, 5141697, 5142030, 5141698, 5142014, 5142015, 5142012, 5142016, 5142013, 5142017, 5142018, 5142019, 5142020, 5142021, 5142023, 5142022, 5142024, 5142025, 5142026.