Texas, 2000

Hail and High Wind in Texas, April 29, 2000

April 29, 2000 · NWS LUB · 18 events in 7 counties and zones

17 hail, 1 high wind, 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$206,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:27 UTC.

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Event by event

17 hail, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Garza

When
April 29, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 6 mi E of Justiceburg
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.033, -101.100

Hail, Dickens

When
April 29, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Dickens County, 2 mi S of Spur
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.450, -100.850

Hail, Garza

When
April 29, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 12 mi NE of Post
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.300, -101.233

Hail, Kent

When
April 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kent County, 7 mi N of Clairemont
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.267, -100.750

Hail, Crosby

When
April 29, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Crosby County, 5 mi W of Kalgary
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
33.400, -101.233

Hail, Garza

When
April 29, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 12 mi NE of Post
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
33.300, -101.233

Hail, Motley

When
April 29, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Motley County, 10 mi E of Roaring Spgs
Measured
3.5 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.900, -100.683

Hail, Kent

When
April 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kent County, 7 mi W of Jayton
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.250, -100.700

Hail, Kent

When
April 29, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Kent County, 2 mi W of Girard
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.350, -100.700

Hail, Kent

When
April 29, 8:24 PM CST
Where
Kent County, 14 mi W of Girard
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.350, -100.917

High Wind, Cottle

When
April 29, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Cottle forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.078, -100.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Apparent strong outflow wind from supercell thunderstorms well to the south caused minor damage to a house 8SW Paducah.

Hail, Kent

When
April 29, 9:06 PM CST
Where
Kent County, Jayton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.250, -100.583

Hail, Kent

When
April 29, 9:19 PM CST
Where
Kent County, 5 mi W of Jayton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.250, -100.667

Hail, Kent

When
April 29, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Kent County, Jayton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.250, -100.583

Hail, Kent

When
April 29, 9:27 PM CST
Where
Kent County, 5 mi W of Jayton
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.250, -100.667

Hail, Stonewall

When
April 29, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County, Peacock
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.183, -100.400

Hail, Stonewall

When
April 29, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County, Swenson
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.217, -100.317

Hail, Stonewall

When
April 29, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County, Aspermont
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.150, -100.233

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5140031, 5140030, 5140034, 5140032, 5140033, 5140035, 5140036, 5140038, 5140037, 5140039, 5142070, 5142069, 5140040, 5140042, 5140041, 5140043, 5142067, 5142068.