Winter Storm, Hardeman
- When
- December 26, 3:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.290, -99.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Texas, December 26, 2000
A major winter storm developed across north Texas during the evening of the 25th, with significant accumulations of ice and snow beginning around 0300 CST on the 26th, and lasting through most of the day. Across Hardeman and northern Foard Counties, a mixture of sleet and freezing rain fell overnight on the 26th before changing to all snow during the day, with total ice and snow accumulations…
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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.
A major winter storm developed across north Texas during the evening of the 25th, with significant accumulations of ice and snow beginning around 0300 CST on the 26th, and lasting through most of the day. Across Hardeman and northern Foard Counties, a mixture of sleet and freezing rain fell overnight on the 26th before changing to all snow during the day, with total ice and snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches observed. Across the remainder of western north Texas, a mixture of sleet and freezing rain accumulated to a depth of 1 to 2 inches. Although damage to personal and public property and infrastructure was greater across portions of south central and southeast Oklahoma, approximately 25,000 residents lost power and schools were closed for 1 to 2 days. Hundreds of insurance claims were also received by local insurance companies for damage to property.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 ice storm, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice Storm, Foard
- When
- December 26, 3:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Foard forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Archer
- When
- December 26, 3:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Archer forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.615, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Baylor
- When
- December 26, 3:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Baylor forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.617, -99.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Knox
- When
- December 26, 3:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.606, -99.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Wichita
- When
- December 26, 3:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Wilbarger
- When
- December 26, 3:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Clay
- When
- December 26, 3:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.786, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, December 26, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, December 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Virginia, December 26 to 27, 2000
- Wildfire in California, December 26, 2000
- Winter Weather in Missouri, December 26, 2000
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 26 to 27, 2000
- Strong Wind in New Hampshire, December 26, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Montana, December 26 to 27, 2000
- Wildfire in California, December 26 to 27, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 26 to 27, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 26 to 27, 2000
- Flash Flood in Texas, December 26, 2000
More
Every storm in Texas in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, December 2000
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: 5177125, 5177126, 5177127, 5177128, 5177129, 5177130, 5177131, 5177132.