Texas, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 30, 2000

April 30, 2000 · NWS LUB · 22 events in 8 counties and zones

18 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$398,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:02 UTC.

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Event by event

18 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Motley

When
April 30, 1:03 PM CST
Where
Motley County, Matador
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.017, -100.817

Tornado, Motley

When
April 30, 1:20 PM CST to 1:21 PM CST
Where
Motley County, 8 mi E of Matador
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.017, -100.683

A brief tornado touchdown in open country was reported by trained storm spotters. No NWS storm survey was conducted.

Hail, Dickens

When
April 30, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Dickens County, 13 mi E of Afton
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.750, -100.567

Hail, King

When
April 30, 1:40 PM CST to 1:47 PM CST
Where
King County, Dumont
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.817, -100.517

Hail, Cottle

When
April 30, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Cottle County, Delwin
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.883, -100.400

Hail, King

When
April 30, 1:55 PM CST
Where
King County, 1 mi N of Grow
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
33.833, -100.317

Hail, King

When
April 30, 2:05 PM CST
Where
King County, Grow
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.817, -100.317

Tornado, Cottle

When
April 30, 2:07 PM CST to 2:08 PM CST
Where
Cottle County, 4 mi W of Paducah
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.017, -100.367

Several trained storm spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown in open country. No NWS storm survey was conducted.

Hail, Cottle

When
April 30, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Cottle County, 10 mi S of Paducah
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.867, -100.300

Hail, Cottle

When
April 30, 2:17 PM CST
Where
Cottle County, Paducah
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.017, -100.300

Hail, Cottle

When
April 30, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Cottle County, 11 mi S of Paducah
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.850, -100.300

Hail, King

When
April 30, 2:25 PM CST
Where
King County, 6 mi SE of Dumont
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.750, -100.450

Hail, Cottle

When
April 30, 2:38 PM CST
Where
Cottle County, Hackberry
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.933, -100.150

Hail, Cottle

When
April 30, 2:49 PM CST
Where
Cottle County, 4 mi E of Hackberry
Measured
3.5 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.933, -100.083

Very large hail damaged cars and broke windows at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1038 and County Road 490.

Hail, Yoakum

When
April 30, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Yoakum County, 8 mi W of Denver City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.967, -102.983

Hail, Yoakum

When
April 30, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Yoakum County, 5 mi SW of Plains
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.133, -102.900

Hail, Yoakum

When
April 30, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Yoakum County, Denver City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.967, -102.850

Golfball size hail broke many windows, damaged many cars, and damaged the roofs of numerous homes.

Hail, Terry

When
April 30, 4:41 PM CST
Where
Terry County, 5 mi SW of Wellman
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.000, -102.500

Hail, Lynn

When
April 30, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Lynn County, Odonnell
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.967, -101.833

Thunderstorm Wind, Lynn

When
April 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lynn County, Grassland
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.133, -101.600

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several power poles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garza

When
April 30, 6:19 PM CST
Where
Garza County, Post
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.183, -101.383

The Garza County EOC reported power poles and trees blown down by strong thunderstorm wind. The wind also damaged a carport, damaged the roof of a house, and destroyed sheds.

Hail, Garza

When
April 30, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 4 mi SW of Justiceburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.000, -101.250

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 5142071, 5142072, 5142073, 5142074, 5140044, 5142075, 5140045, 5140409, 5140047, 5140330, 5140046, 5140332, 5140331, 5140400, 5140401, 5140403, 5140402, 5140404, 5140405, 5140406, 5140408, 5140407.