Texas, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 30, 2000

April 30, 2000 · NWS OUN · 30 events in 8 counties and zones

Numerous severe thunderstorms moved across western portions of north Texas during the afternoon and evening of the 30th. Four tornadoes were confirmed, and there were numerous reports of large hail and some straight-line wind damage.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$111,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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 OUN wrote it up.

Numerous severe thunderstorms moved across western portions of north Texas during the afternoon and evening of the 30th. Four tornadoes were confirmed, and there were numerous reports of large hail and some straight-line wind damage.

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Event by event

21 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Foard

When
April 30, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Foard County, 9 mi W of Crowell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.983, -99.867

Hail, Hardeman

When
April 30, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, Goodlett
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.350, -99.883

Hail, Foard

When
April 30, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Foard County, 8 mi N of Crowell
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.100, -99.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Foard

When
April 30, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Foard County, Crowell
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.983, -99.717

Powerlines were downed.

Tornado, Foard

When
April 30, 3:01 PM CST
Where
Foard County, 6 mi W of Crowell
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.983, -99.817

This tornado was closely intersected by a Doppler-On-Wheels chase team 6 miles west of Crowell. No structures or trees were present to be affected by strong winds, and thus it was rated F0.

Hail, Hardeman

When
April 30, 3:14 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, 10 mi SW of Quanah
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.217, -99.850

Hail, Hardeman

When
April 30, 3:17 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County, Quanah
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.317, -99.733

Tornado, Foard

When
April 30, 3:20 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Foard County, 2 mi SW of Crowell
Rating
F0
Path length
3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.967, -99.733

This tornado was also closely intersected by a Doppler-On-Wheels chase team and was later confirmed by another chase team associated with the MOCISE project. The tornado developed 2 miles southwest of Crowell just south of Highway 70 and tracked northward before turning to the right as it dissipated 1 mile north of Crowell. Power flashes were observed early in its development, and thus the tornado has earned an F0 rating.

Hail, Foard

When
April 30, 3:22 PM CST
Where
Foard County, Crowell
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.983, -99.717

Tornado, Foard

When
April 30, 3:27 PM CST to 3:34 PM CST
Where
Foard County, 2 mi E of Crowell
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.983, -99.683

This tornado was indentified by a Doppler-On-Wheels chase team 2 miles east of Crowell while another tornado dissipated. Small debris consisting of small tree limbs and leaves, was observed moving rapidly northward across a Doppler-On-Wheels chase vehicle, and thus the tornado has been rated F0.

Hail, Knox

When
April 30, 3:46 PM CST
Where
Knox County, Truscott
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.750, -99.800

Hail, Knox

When
April 30, 3:49 PM CST
Where
Knox County, 3 mi N of Truscott
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.800, -99.800

Hail, Wilbarger

When
April 30, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, 2 mi S of Lockett
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.050, -99.367

Hail, Baylor

When
April 30, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Baylor County, 6 mi SSW of Westover
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.417, -99.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
April 30, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, Lockett
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.083, -99.367

Hail, Wilbarger

When
April 30, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, Vernon
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.150, -99.283

Tornado, Wilbarger

When
April 30, 4:30 PM CST to 4:38 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, 2 mi SE of Oklaunion
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.117, -99.117

This tornado formed 1.5 miles southeast of Oklaunion on the south side of Highway 287 with information of its existence coming from a Doppler-On-Wheels chase team, but was later confirmed by descriptions of damage from the Oklaunion Fire Department. One tied down mobile home on the north side of Highway 287 was ripped up by the wind and strewn over a half mile area. The base of the mobile home was picked up and placed against the side of a barn 20 feet to its east. Three large barns had roof and wall damage, and one barn had several two by fours stuck sideways into its east-facing wall. Two grain storage bins had their roofs blown off, and the foundation of one bin was moved about 18 inches. One shed was damaged, and another was blown away. Also, a driver traveling on Highway 287 pulled over to the side of the road to wait out the storm and had a two by four blown through the back window. Although this tornado was rated F1, most damage is consistent with F0 damage.

Hail, Archer

When
April 30, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Archer County, Megargel
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.450, -98.917

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
April 30, 4:46 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, 15 mi E of Vernon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.150, -99.017

Hail, Wichita

When
April 30, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Wichita County, 8 mi S of Electra
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.917, -98.917

Hail, Wichita

When
April 30, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Wichita County, 4 mi NW of Kamay
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.883, -98.867

Hail covered the ground.

Funnel Cloud, Archer

When
April 30, 5:24 PM CST to 5:29 PM CST
Where
Archer County, 2 mi W of Mankins
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Archer

When
April 30, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Archer County, 2 mi S of Mankins
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.750, -98.800

Hail, Archer

When
April 30, 5:46 PM CST
Where
Archer County, 1 mi W of Holliday
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.800, -98.717

Hail, Archer

When
April 30, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Archer County, Holliday
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.800, -98.700

Hail, Clay

When
April 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 6 mi NE of Shannon
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.533, -98.200

Hail, Archer

When
April 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Archer County, Megargel
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.450, -98.917

Hail, Archer

When
April 30, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Archer County, 12 mi SE of Megargel
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.333, -98.767

Hail, Clay

When
April 30, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Vashti
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.550, -98.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Foard

When
April 30, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Foard County, Crowell
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.983, -99.717

A barn, several sheds and grain storage bins were blown down on the south side of Crowell, while on the southeast side of Crowell, numerous power poles were downed; sheet metal was blown off a carport; house windows were blown out, and a tree was downed.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5139596, 5139353, 5139350, 5139597, 5141511, 5139351, 5139352, 5141512, 5139354, 5141513, 5139355, 5139356, 5139357, 5139360, 5139358, 5139359, 5139361, 5139362, 5141504, 5139363, 5141506, 5141509, 5141507, 5141508, 5139598, 5139593, 5139594, 5141505, 5139595, 5141510.