Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, March 14, 2000

Name: Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, March 14, 2000
Start: 2000-03-14T12:30
End: 2000-03-14T16:00
Location: Texas

March 14, 2000 · NWS CRP · 21 events in 8 counties and zones

11 flash flood, 8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $145,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 21

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 Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:32 UTC.

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Event by event

11 flash flood, 8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Duval

When: March 14, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Duval County, Concepcion
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 27.400, -98.367

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When: March 14, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Duval County, Concepcion
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 27.400, -98.367

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Wells

When: March 14, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Jim Wells County, Premont
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 27.367, -98.133

Flash Flood, Webb

When: March 14, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Webb County, Laredo
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 27.761, -99.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

2.5 inches of rain caused a creek to exceed its banks and flood streets in Laredo.

Thunderstorm Wind, San Patricio

When: March 14, 1:23 PM CST
Where: San Patricio County, Aransas Pass
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 27.900, -97.150

NWS storm survey team confirmed that mobile homes were damaged by a thunderstorm downburst. The storm survey was prompted by a report of a possible tornado.

Flash Flood, Refugio

When: March 14, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Refugio County, 5 mi N of Bayside
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 28.322, -97.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twelve inches of rain from a stationary thunderstorm caused FM 2678 to be closed for several hours.

Flash Flood, San Patricio

When: March 14, 1:30 PM CST
Where: San Patricio County, Sinton
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Most of San Patricio County received at least 3 inches of rain with isolated amouts greater than 6 inches. This closed SR-188 from Sinton to IH-37 for several hours.

Flash Flood, Refugio

When: March 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Refugio County, Refugio
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 28.322, -97.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Five to twelve inches of rain fell over Refugio county as a thunderstorm remained stationary for several hours. Local law enforcement officials closed FM 2678 from Refugio to Bayside.

Flash Flood, Refugio

When: March 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Refugio County, Woodsboro
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 28.322, -97.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twelve inches of rain fell over southern Refugio County, causing the closure of FM 1360 from Woodsboro to Bayside.

Thunderstorm Wind, Aransas

When: March 14, 2:02 PM CST
Where: Aransas County, Rockport
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 28.017, -97.050

Flash Flood, Aransas

When: March 14, 2:02 PM CST
Where: Aransas County, Rockport
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 28.015, -97.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nearly seven inches of rain fell on Rockport. Water covered many city streets for several hours.

Flash Flood, Nueces

When: March 14, 2:02 PM CST
Where: Nueces County, Corpus Christi
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates: 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

6.55 inches of rainfall was recorded at the downtown storm water pump station. The city storm drainage pumps were unable to remove the excess runoff caused by heavy rainfall. Several streets were flooded, with some water damage to downtown businesses. Emergency crews rescued several people from cars stalled in the flood waters. One man was injured when he was pinned in a storm drain by flowing water.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When: March 14, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Nueces County, 7 mi S of Corpus Christi
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 27.683, -97.417

Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines on FM 70, 2 miles west of SR 286.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When: March 14, 2:14 PM CST
Where: Nueces County, Corpus Christi Nas
Measured: 68 kt (78 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 27.700, -97.267

A squall line developed into a bow echo as it passed over the eastern portions of Corpus Christi. The 68 knot wind gust, recorded by the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Weather Observer, was the highest measured gust for this event.

Flash Flood, Jim Wells

When: March 14, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Jim Wells County, Alice
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 27.731, -98.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall closed roads within Alice city limits.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When: March 14, 2:30 PM CST to 2:45 PM CST
Where: Nueces County, Corpus Christi
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 27.783, -97.417

Roof damage to drive-in restaurant.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kleberg

When: March 14, 2:30 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where: Kleberg County, Padre Ranger Stn
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates: 27.450, -97.283

A temporary building was blown over as it was sitting on a flat bed trailer. Windows were blown out at the Padre Island National Seashore Visitors Center.

Flash Flood, Nueces

When: March 14, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Nueces County, Corpus Christi
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nearly four inches of rain caused Oso Creek to rise 8 feet in 45 minutes. Water from the creek covered roadways in a residential development.

Heavy Rain, Refugio

When: March 14, 3:07 PM CST
Where: Refugio County, Bayside
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 28.322, -97.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Bayside reveived 12 inches of rain in six hours.

Flash Flood, Nueces

When: March 14, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Nueces County, Port Aransas
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Kleberg

When: March 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Kleberg County, Ricardo
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 27.427, -97.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water covered FM 2170, 1/2 mile east of US-77.

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.
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.
Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5132015, 5132016, 5132664, 5132666, 5132336, 5132017, 5132665, 5132018, 5132019, 5132661, 5132662, 5132663, 5132342, 5132344, 5132335, 5132338, 5132340, 5132339, 5132341, 5132343, 5132337.