Texas, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 22, 2000

March 22, 2000 · NWS EWX · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 tornado, 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
$70,000
Crop damage
$80,000
Events
5

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 Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:40 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Val Verde

When
March 22, 12:40 AM CST to 12:42 AM CST
Where
Val Verde County, 10 mi NW of Del Rio
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$80,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
29.467, -101.017

A small tornado was produced by a supercell storm that had formed in Mexico and moved northeastward into the U.S. The tornado destroyed a small barn, overturned trailers and killed several cattle. The report was made simultaneously by a rancher and a park ranger.

Hail, Val Verde

When
March 22, 12:40 AM CST to 12:55 AM CST
Where
Val Verde County, 8 mi NW of Del Rio
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
29.450, -101.000

Tornado, Val Verde

When
March 22, 1:28 AM CST to 1:29 AM CST
Where
Val Verde County, Amistad Res West
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.483, -101.217

A small and short-lived tornado was observed by Sheriff's Deputies as it scattered debris along US277.

Hail, Val Verde

When
March 22, 1:30 AM CST to 1:40 AM CST
Where
Val Verde County, Amistad Res West
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
29.483, -101.217

Hail, Edwards

When
March 22, 2:05 AM CST to 2:10 AM CST
Where
Edwards County, 4 mi W of Carta Vly
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
29.800, -100.750

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 5136038, 5136259, 5136039, 5136040, 5136041.