Texas, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 25 to 26, 2000

June 25 to 26, 2000 · NWS AMA · 28 events in 6 counties and zones

and high winds ripped through the northwest through southeast sections of the Texas panhandle during the late afternoon through late night hours.

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
$45,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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 containing large hail...tornadoes...and high winds ripped through the northwest through southeast sections of the Texas panhandle during the late afternoon through late night hours.

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Event by event

17 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hansford

When
June 25, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Hansford County, Spearman
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.200, -101.200

Sheriff's Office reported street signs blown down.

Tornado, Carson

When
June 25, 3:53 PM CST to 4:01 PM CST
Where
Carson County, 18 mi N of Panhandle
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.617, -101.383

The tornado remained over open county and the path was estimated.

Hail, Hutchinson

When
June 25, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 4 mi S of Borger
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.617, -101.383

Hail, Hutchinson

When
June 25, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 4 mi S of Borger
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.617, -101.383

Hail, Carson

When
June 25, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Carson County, 18 mi N of Panhandle
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.617, -101.383

Thunderstorm Wind, Carson

When
June 25, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Carson County, 18 mi N of Panhandle
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.617, -101.383

Thunderstorm Wind, Hutchinson

When
June 25, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 4 mi S of Borger
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.617, -101.383

Tornado, Carson

When
June 25, 4:23 PM CST to 4:25 PM CST
Where
Carson County, 1 mi W of Skellytown
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.567, -101.200

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

Hail, Carson

When
June 25, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Carson County, 1 mi W of Panhandle
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.350, -101.400

Hail, Carson

When
June 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Carson County, 6 mi W of White Deer
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.433, -101.283

Hail, Carson

When
June 25, 5:11 PM CST
Where
Carson County, White Deer
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.433, -101.183

Hail, Carson

When
June 25, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Carson County, Conway
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.200, -101.383

Thunderstorm Wind, Carson

When
June 25, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Carson County, Conway
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.200, -101.383

Hail, Carson

When
June 25, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Carson County, White Deer
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.433, -101.183

Hail, Armstrong

When
June 25, 5:29 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, 10 mi ESE of Claude
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.067, -101.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
June 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, Claude
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.117, -101.367

Hail, Armstrong

When
June 25, 5:56 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, 10 mi ENE of Claude
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.167, -101.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallam

When
June 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Dallam County, 28 mi N of Dalhart
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.467, -102.517

Wind damage caused numerous tree limbs down with roof damage and five to six power poles broken off at ground level.

Hail, Armstrong

When
June 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, Goodnight
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.033, -101.200

Hail, Armstrong

When
June 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, 2 mi W of Goodnight
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.033, -101.233

Hail, Armstrong

When
June 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, 2 mi W of Goodnight
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.033, -101.233

Hail, Donley

When
June 25, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Donley County, 1 mi S of Ashtola
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.983, -101.067

Hail, Donley

When
June 25, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Donley County, 1 mi NW of Ashtola
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.017, -101.083

Hail, Donley

When
June 25, 6:31 PM CST
Where
Donley County, Clarendon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.933, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallam

When
June 25, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Dallam County, 15 mi ENE of Texline
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.467, -102.767

Hail, Dallam

When
June 25, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Dallam County, 15 mi ENE of Texline
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.467, -102.767

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallam

When
June 25, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Dallam County, 6 mi N of Conlen
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.317, -102.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Hutchinson

When
June 26, 1:29 AM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, Hutchison Co Arpt
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.700, -101.400

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.
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.

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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: 5148960, 5148961, 5149035, 5149036, 5149037, 5149038, 5149039, 5149041, 5149040, 5149042, 5149043, 5149705, 5149706, 5149707, 5149708, 5149709, 5149710, 5149711, 5149712, 5149713, 5149714, 5149715, 5149716, 5149717, 5149718, 5149719, 5149720, 5149721.