Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 21 to 22, 2000

March 21 to 22, 2000 · NWS LUB · 18 events in 9 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$52,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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 Lubbock radar (KLBB), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:44 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Yoakum

When
March 21, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Yoakum County, 3 mi N of Denver City
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
33.017, -102.850

Strong wind damaged three power poles north of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yoakum

When
March 21, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Yoakum County, 1 mi N of Allred
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
33.000, -102.917

Strong wind damaged four power poles north of town.

Hail, Terry

When
March 22, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Terry County, 3 mi S of Union
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.983, -102.233

Hail, Lynn

When
March 22, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Lynn County, Tahoka
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.183, -101.783

Hail, Hockley

When
March 22, 3:07 PM CST
Where
Hockley County, 5 mi SW of Levelland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
33.533, -102.433

Hail, Garza

When
March 22, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 4 mi SW of Justiceburg
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.000, -101.250

Hail, Garza

When
March 22, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 15 mi E of Post
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.183, -101.117

Hail, Lubbock

When
March 22, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, 2 mi S of Wolfforth
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.467, -102.017

Hail, Lubbock

When
March 22, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, 2 mi S of Wolfforth
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.467, -102.017

Hail up to two inches in diameter covered the ground near the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1585 and Farm-to-Market Road 179.

Hail, Lubbock

When
March 22, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, Wolfforth
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.500, -102.017

Hail, Lubbock

When
March 22, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, Lubbock
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.583, -101.850

Storm spotters reported dime to quarter size hail at the intersection of Spur 327 and Frankford Avenue on the southwest side of town.

Hail, Dickens

When
March 22, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Dickens County, Spur
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.483, -100.850

Nickel size hail covered the ground several inches deep.

Hail, Terry

When
March 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Terry County, 6 mi N of Tokio
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.267, -102.583

Hail, Terry

When
March 22, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Terry County, Needmore
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.317, -102.333

Hail, Kent

When
March 22, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Kent County, 3 mi SW of Jayton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.217, -100.617

Golfball size hail covered the ground.

Hail, Kent

When
March 22, 7:03 PM CST
Where
Kent County, Jayton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.250, -100.583

Hail, King

When
March 22, 7:35 PM CST
Where
King County, 9 mi S of Guthrie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.483, -100.333

Hail, King

When
March 22, 8:25 PM CST
Where
King County, 11 mi E of Guthrie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.617, -100.150

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.

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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: 5135510, 5135511, 5135512, 5135513, 5135523, 5135514, 5135515, 5135525, 5135526, 5135517, 5135518, 5135516, 5135519, 5135527, 5135520, 5135521, 5135522, 5135524.