Texas, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 13, 2000

June 13, 2000 · NWS AMA · 13 events in 2 counties and zones

and even a couple of tornadoes. Both tornadoes remained over open country and did no damage.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours over the northeast Texas panhandle producing large hail...high winds...and even a couple of tornadoes. Both tornadoes remained over open country and did no damage.

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 153 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:55 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Tornado, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 3:54 PM CST to 4:05 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 1 mi W of Perryton
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.400, -100.817

The tornado track was estimated and the tornado remained over open country.

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 7 mi S of Perryton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.300, -100.800

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 8 mi SSE of Perryton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.300, -100.750

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 10 mi SSE of Perryton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.267, -100.733

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 13 mi SSE of Perryton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.233, -100.717

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 18 mi SSE of Perryton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.167, -100.683

Hail, Hemphill

When
June 13, 5:56 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County, 7 mi NNW of Canadian
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.000, -100.433

Hail, Hemphill

When
June 13, 6:16 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County, Canadian
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.900, -100.383

Hail, Hemphill

When
June 13, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County, Mendota
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.767, -100.500

Hail, Hemphill

When
June 13, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County, 2 mi N of Canadian
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.933, -100.383

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When
June 13, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County, Canadian
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.900, -100.383

Report of limbs were broken off trees in the City Park and some small trees were blown over.

Hail, Hemphill

When
June 13, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County, 10 mi S of Canadian
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.750, -100.383

Tornado, Hemphill

When
June 13, 7:46 PM CST to 7:48 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County, 1 mi NW of Gageby
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.633, -100.350

The tornado track was estimated and the tornado remained over open country.

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 5150033, 5150034, 5150035, 5150036, 5150037, 5150038, 5150039, 5150040, 5150041, 5150042, 5150043, 5150044, 5150045.