Texas, 2000

Hail in Texas, March 16 to 17, 2000

March 16 to 17, 2000 · NWS EWX · 15 events in 8 counties and zones

15 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

15 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bastrop

When
March 16, 5:57 PM CST to 6:20 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County, 3 mi S of Elgin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
30.300, -97.367

Hail, Atascosa

When
March 16, 6:00 PM CST to 6:10 PM CST
Where
Atascosa County, Pleasanton
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
28.950, -98.483

Hail, Guadalupe

When
March 16, 6:25 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe County, New Braunfels
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
29.700, -98.133

Hail, Bexar

When
March 16, 6:40 PM CST to 6:50 PM CST
Where
Bexar County, 10 mi S of San Antonio
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
29.267, -98.500

Hail was reported by the public to have damaged cars on I-37 along the south side of San Antonio.

Hail, Caldwell

When
March 16, 7:07 PM CST to 7:10 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Luling
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.683, -97.650

Hail, Karnes

When
March 16, 7:38 PM CST to 7:45 PM CST
Where
Karnes County, Falls City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.983, -98.017

Hail, Karnes

When
March 16, 8:05 PM CST to 8:15 PM CST
Where
Karnes County, Karnes City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.883, -97.883

Hail, De Witt

When
March 16, 8:40 PM CST to 8:55 PM CST
Where
De Witt County, Yorktown
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.983, -97.500

Hail, Bexar

When
March 16, 9:30 PM CST to 9:45 PM CST
Where
Bexar County, 12 mi S of San Antonio
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.250, -98.500

Very large hail was reported at Stinson Airport on the southeast side of San Antonio. Damage was mainly indicated to buildings and vehicles.

Hail, Wilson

When
March 16, 11:08 PM CST to 11:20 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, 8 mi NW of Floresville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.217, -98.267

Hail, Guadalupe

When
March 16, 11:55 PM CST to March 17, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Guadalupe County, Schertz
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.567, -98.267

Hail, Bastrop

When
March 17, 1:00 AM CST to 1:10 AM CST
Where
Bastrop County, 8 mi S of Elgin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.233, -97.367

Hail, Caldwell

When
March 17, 1:00 AM CST to 1:15 AM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Luling
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.683, -97.650

Hail, Guadalupe

When
March 17, 1:00 AM CST to 1:10 AM CST
Where
Guadalupe County, 10 mi NW of Seguin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
29.667, -98.083

Hail, Guadalupe

When
March 17, 3:00 AM CST to 3:10 AM CST
Where
Guadalupe County, 8 mi NW of Seguin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
29.650, -98.067

What these are

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: 5135710, 5135711, 5135712, 5135713, 5135714, 5135715, 5135716, 5135717, 5135718, 5135719, 5135720, 5135721, 5136256, 5136257, 5136258.