Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 19, 2000

April 19, 2000 · NWS SJT · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms moved across the southern half of the area during the evening of the 19th. Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in several locations across the Northern Edwards Plateau and the Heartland, while damaging winds hit a small area of Schleicher County southwest of Eldorado.

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 SJT wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms moved across the southern half of the area during the evening of the 19th. Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in several locations across the Northern Edwards Plateau and the Heartland, while damaging winds hit a small area of Schleicher County southwest of Eldorado.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:18 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Crockett

When
April 19, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Crockett County, Ozona
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.700, -101.200

Hail, Coleman

When
April 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Coleman County, 4 mi S of Gouldbusk
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.500, -99.483

Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in extreme southern Coleman County.

Hail, Tom Green

When
April 19, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, 5 mi S of Christoval
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.133, -100.500

Golf ball size hail was reported across southern Tom Green County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schleicher

When
April 19, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Schleicher County, 8 mi SW of Eldorado
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.767, -100.717

High winds ripped the roofs off of two barns across southwest Schleicher County.

Hail, Concho

When
April 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Concho County, 5 mi NE of Eden
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.267, -99.783

Hail, Schleicher

When
April 19, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Schleicher County, 15 mi SE of Eldorado
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.700, -100.433

Hail, Concho

When
April 19, 6:56 PM CST
Where
Concho County, Eden
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.217, -99.850

Hail, Concho

When
April 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Concho County, Eden
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.217, -99.850

Hail, McCulloch

When
April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County, Doole
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.400, -99.600

Hail, Coleman

When
April 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Coleman County, 8 mi SW of Gouldbusk
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.467, -99.583

Thunderstorm Wind, Schleicher

When
April 19, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Schleicher County, Eldorado
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.850, -100.617

Wind gusts up to 60 mph reported by the sheriff's office.

Hail, Schleicher

When
April 19, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Schleicher County, Eldorado
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.850, -100.617

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: 5140547, 5140548, 5141822, 5141823, 5141824, 5141825, 5141826, 5141827, 5141828, 5141829, 5141830, 5141831.