Texas, 2000

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 15, 2000

June 15, 2000 · NWS SJT · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
$7.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:28 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 15, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Brown County, Brownwood
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.717, -98.983

An apparent microburst tore through a small part of Brownwood. Several buildings suffered extensive roof and tree damage, including a grocery store that lost all of its large glass windows.

Flash Flood, Brown

When
June 15, 2:55 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Brown County, Brownwood
Property damage
$7.5 million
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rainfall of up to 10 inches inundated the city of Brownwood during the early morning hours of the 15th. All of the creeks and streams in the city overflowed, with the water flowing into several housing areas. At least 125 people were forced to evacuate their homes, with the Brownwood EMC estimating that 160 homes and businesses suffered some degree of water damage.

Flash Flood, Concho

When
June 15, 6:00 AM CST to 8:30 AM CST
Where
Concho County, 1 mi W of Paint Rock
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.327, -99.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ranch Road 380 just west of Paint Rock was closed when up to 3 inches of rain caused water to flow over the roadway.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5152477, 5152475, 5152476.