Texas, 2000

Damaging Winds in Texas, June 20 to 21, 2000

June 20 to 21, 2000 · NWS AMA · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed across the eastern Texas panhandle during the evening and early morning hours producing mainly strong winds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed across the eastern Texas panhandle during the evening and early morning hours producing mainly strong winds.

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:58 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Donley

When
June 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Donley County, 6 mi S of Clarendon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.850, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ochiltree

When
June 21, 12:48 AM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, Perryton
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.400, -100.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lipscomb

When
June 21, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, 20 mi E of Booker
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.450, -100.167

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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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: 5148659, 5148660, 5148661.