Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 2, 2000

August 2, 2000 · NWS HGX · 7 events in 2 counties and zones

4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
17
Property damage
$305,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
August 2, 3:45 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Houston
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.733, -95.367

Numerous trees down in north and northeast parts of Houston. One car struck by tree.

Hail, Harris

When
August 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Aldine
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.933, -95.383

Quarter sized hail reported at I-45 and FM 249.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
August 2, 4:00 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Houston
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.733, -95.367

Numerous trees down in northern and central parts of Houston.

Lightning, Harris

When
August 2, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Houston
Injuries
17 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck tree at Astroworld injuring 17 teenagers.

Hail, Harris

When
August 2, 4:29 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Houston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.733, -95.367

Dime sized hail reported at Richmond and Chimney Rock.

Hail, Harris

When
August 2, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Houston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.733, -95.367

Dime sized hail reported at Greenway Plaza.

Hail, Wharton

When
August 2, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Wharton County, East Bernard
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
29.533, -96.083

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5156339, 5156340, 5156341, 5156411, 5156408, 5156409, 5156410.