Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, April 7, 2000

April 7, 2000 · NWS HGX · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

9 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$190,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

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Event by event

9 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Houston

When
April 7, 8:26 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Grapeland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.483, -95.467

Hail, Houston

When
April 7, 8:34 PM CST
Where
Houston County, 10 mi NW of Crockett
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.417, -95.567

Hail reported at Houston County Lake.

Hail, Madison

When
April 7, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Madisonville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.950, -95.883

Hail, Trinity

When
April 7, 9:21 PM CST
Where
Trinity County, Apple Spgs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.217, -94.950

Hail, Trinity

When
April 7, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Trinity County, Trinity
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.933, -95.383

Hail, Polk

When
April 7, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Moscow
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.917, -94.833

Dime sized hail also reported in Leggett.

Hail, San Jacinto

When
April 7, 10:18 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto County, Coldspring
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.600, -95.150

Dime sized hail also reported in Camilla.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
April 7, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 5 mi NW of New Caney
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.200, -95.267

Tree down on FM 1485.

Hail, Harris

When
April 7, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Tomball
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.100, -95.617

Funnel Cloud, Harris

When
April 7, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Jersey Village
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Funnel cloud sighted near SH 6.

Hail, Harris

When
April 7, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Kingwood
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
29.900, -95.317

A cold front moving across southeast Texas spawned a line of thunderstorms which moved across the eastern half of the area during the evening of April 7th. Dime to golfball sized hail was reported in several locations with a couple of reports of wind damage.

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.
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: 5143673, 5143674, 5143675, 5143676, 5143762, 5143763, 5143764, 5143765, 5143766, 5143767, 5143768.