Texas, 2000

Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, April 2 to 3, 2000

April 2 to 3, 2000 · NWS EWX · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

9 hail, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Events
10

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

9 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Medina

When
April 2, 9:25 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where
Medina County, 5 mi W of Yancey
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.133, -99.233

Hail, Medina

When
April 2, 9:40 PM CST to 9:50 PM CST
Where
Medina County, Lacoste
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.317, -98.817

Hail, Bexar

When
April 2, 10:08 PM CST to 10:20 PM CST
Where
Bexar County, San Antonio
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
29.417, -98.500

Hail, Bexar

When
April 2, 10:40 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Bexar County, 5 mi NW of Somerset
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.267, -98.717

Hail, Atascosa

When
April 2, 10:40 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Atascosa County, Lytle
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.233, -98.800

Hail, Frio

When
April 2, 10:50 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Frio County, 3 mi NE of Moore
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.083, -98.983

Hail, Medina

When
April 2, 10:50 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Medina County, 5 mi SW of Devine
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.100, -98.983

Hail, Karnes

When
April 3, 12:05 AM CST to 12:15 AM CST
Where
Karnes County, Panna Maria
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.950, -97.883

Large hail, driven by strong winds, caused widespread damage to windows of homes and vehicles in and around Panna Maria. Damage was also reported to gardens and crops in the area.

Flash Flood, Bexar

When
April 3, 12:30 AM CST to 1:00 AM CST
Where
Bexar County, San Antonio
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.449, -98.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced rain accumulations of 2 to 3 inches over much of the city. The San Antonio Emergency Management reported brief flooding and road closures.

Hail, Bexar

When
April 3, 12:35 AM CST to 12:45 AM CST
Where
Bexar County, San Antonio
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.417, -98.500

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5137202, 5137203, 5135722, 5135723, 5135724, 5135725, 5135726, 5135728, 5135727, 5135729.