Damaging Winds in Texas, February 24, 2000

Name: Damaging Winds in Texas, February 24, 2000
Start: 2000-02-24T18:00
End: 2000-02-24T22:00
Location: Texas

February 24, 2000 · NWS LUB · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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

24 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bailey

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Bailey forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.069, -102.830 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Briscoe

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Briscoe forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.530, -101.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Castro

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Castro forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.530, -102.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Childress forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.529, -100.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cochran

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Cochran forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.604, -102.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cottle

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Cottle forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.078, -100.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crosby

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Crosby forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.615, -101.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickens

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Dickens forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.617, -100.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Floyd forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.072, -101.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Garza

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Garza forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.180, -101.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Hale forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.071, -101.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Hall forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.531, -100.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hockley

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Hockley forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.608, -102.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Kent forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.181, -100.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, King

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: King forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.617, -100.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamb

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Lamb forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.069, -102.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Lubbock forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lynn

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Lynn forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.177, -101.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Motley

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Motley forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.074, -100.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Parmer

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Parmer forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.530, -102.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A strong upper level disturbance moved into the Southern Rockies on the 24th. Rich moisture from the Gulf of Mexico was drawn northward into the Southern Plains ahead of the disturbance and by the late afternoon hours a moderately unstable air mass was in place across West Texas. A dry line slowly moved from Eastern New Mexico into the central portions of the Texas South Plains during the day. This feature provided the low-level focus for thunderstorm development during the early evening hours. Small clusters of thunderstorms formed, moved northeastward, and produced hail up to golfball size and wind gusts up to 60 mph. This severe weather event was quite unusual considering that prior to this event (and since 1955) only five total severe weather reports occurred in the month of February in this portion of Texas. Typically the dry line mixes well east of the area as deep moisture return into the South Plains this early in the year is not routine.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stonewall

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Stonewall forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.179, -100.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Swisher

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Swisher forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Terry

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Terry forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.174, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Yoakum

When: February 24, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Yoakum forecast zone
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.173, -102.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, February 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: 5132660, 5132744, 5132745, 5132746, 5132747, 5132748, 5132749, 5132750, 5132751, 5132752, 5132753, 5132754, 5132755, 5133145, 5133146, 5133147, 5133148, 5133149, 5133150, 5133151, 5133152, 5133153, 5133154, 5133155.