Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 10, 2000

March 10, 2000 · NWS EWX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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 Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:30 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Lavaca

When
March 10, 7:30 PM CST to 7:40 PM CST
Where
Lavaca County, 5 mi SE of Yoakum
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.250, -97.083

Thunderstorm Wind, Gonzales

When
March 10, 7:30 PM CST to 7:45 PM CST
Where
Gonzales County, 10 mi S of Smiley
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.117, -97.633

Additional trees were reported to have been blown down in southwest Gonzales County.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When
March 10, 7:40 PM CST to 8:05 PM CST
Where
De Witt County, 12 mi NW of Yorktown
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.100, -97.633

Trees were reported to have been blown down by severe thunderstorms north and northwest of Yorktown.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5136987, 5137087, 5136988.