Texas, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 30, 2000

April 30, 2000 · NWS SJT · 6 events in 1 county or zone

An isolated supercell spawned two tornadoes across Throckmorton County. The first tornado dropped down in open county and produced only minimal damage.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$265,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

An isolated supercell spawned two tornadoes across Throckmorton County. The first tornado dropped down in open county and produced only minimal damage. However, the second tornado developed very near the community of Elbert, striking the town as the tornado moved east. Most of the buildings in town suffered some degree of damage. Fortunately, the residents in town had taken proper refuge and there were no reported injuries.

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Event by event

3 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Throckmorton

When
April 30, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County, 10 mi NW of Throckmorton
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.283, -99.300

Baseball size hail.

Hail, Throckmorton

When
April 30, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County, Elbert
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.267, -99.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Throckmorton

When
April 30, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County, 7 mi N of Throckmorton
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.283, -99.183

Thunderstorm winds overturned a tractor trailer on Highway 283 north of Throckmorton.

Hail, Throckmorton

When
April 30, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County, Elbert
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.267, -99.000

Tornado, Throckmorton

When
April 30, 4:09 PM CST to 4:25 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County, 5 mi W of Elbert
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
33.267, -99.083

A tornado developed west of Elbert, tracking along a 4 mile path to just northwest of Elbert.

Tornado, Throckmorton

When
April 30, 4:25 PM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County, Elbert
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
33.267, -99.000

A tornado struck the small community of Elbert. There was considerable damage to mobile homes and metal buildings, with lesser damage noted in permanent structures. A cotton gin was destroyed, with the silo blown northeast across State Highway 79. The tornado apparently first touched down near Elbert, tracking eastward along State Highway 79 to the Young County line. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries.

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.

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: 5142218, 5142213, 5142216, 5142217, 5142214, 5142215.