Texas, 2000

Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, June 28 to 29, 2000

June 28 to 29, 2000 · NWS LUB · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
$175,000
Events
9

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.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamb

When
June 28, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Lamb County, 4 mi NE of Spade
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.950, -102.100

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped several power poles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
June 28, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Hale County, 4 mi W of Cotton Center
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.000, -102.067

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped power poles on Farm-to-Market Road 37.

Hail, Hale

When
June 28, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Hale County, 3 mi W of Cotton Center
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$175,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.000, -102.050

Dime to nickel size hail damaged or destroyed at least 500 acres of cotton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
June 28, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Hale County, 10 mi W of Abernathy
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.833, -102.017

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped at least nine power poles on Farm-to-Market Road 179.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
June 28, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, 9 mi N of Shallowater
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.817, -101.983

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down 4-inch diameter tree limbs on Farm-to-Market Road 597.

Flash Flood, Lynn

When
June 28, 7:38 PM CST to 9:15 PM CST
Where
Lynn County, South Central Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.177, -101.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Portions of several roads between O'Donnell and Tahoka were flooded and subsequently closed including Highway 87, Farm-to-Market Road 213, and Farm-to-Market Road 2053.

Flash Flood, Yoakum

When
June 28, 11:50 PM CST to June 29, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Yoakum County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.173, -102.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads throughout the county were reported flooded and closed.

Flash Flood, Terry

When
June 28, 11:55 PM CST to June 29, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Terry County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.174, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were reported flooded and closed, including portions of Highway 385 southwest of Brownfield.

Flash Flood, Lynn

When
June 29, 12:00 AM CST to 3:00 AM CST
Where
Lynn County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.177, -101.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads were reported flooded across the county.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 5149887, 5149888, 5149889, 5148986, 5149182, 5148982, 5148983, 5148984, 5148985.