Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 20, 2000

June 20, 2000 · NWS MAF · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed in Reeves County on the evening of 6/20/00 and then moved into Loving County. While the city of Pecos received the only severe wind gust during the evening, there were several reports of winds in excess of 50 mph, including in the town of Mentone in Loving County and also in Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 MAF wrote it up.

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed in Reeves County on the evening of 6/20/00 and then moved into Loving County. While the city of Pecos received the only severe wind gust during the evening, there were several reports of winds in excess of 50 mph, including in the town of Mentone in Loving County and also in Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County.

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 136 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:17 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Reeves

When
June 20, 9:32 PM CST
Where
Reeves County, Pecos
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.417, -103.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Reeves

When
June 20, 9:32 PM CST
Where
Reeves County, Pecos
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.417, -103.483

What these are

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: 5165168, 5165169.