Texas, 2000

Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, March 22 to 23, 2000

March 22 to 23, 2000 · NWS MAF · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Scurry County was on the north end of the extreme rains over the area. More than 6" of rain fell over southern parts of the county.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.

Scurry County was on the north end of the extreme rains over the area. More than 6" of rain fell over southern parts of the county. One man was swept off Pleasant Hill Rd., but was able to escape the flood waters after flowing for about 100 yards. Several other cars were washed off roads, but were not swept off into a draw like previous one was.

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:11 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Mitchell

When
March 22, 6:11 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County, 2 mi NW of Westbrook
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.367, -101.033

Tornado, Mitchell

When
March 22, 6:25 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County, 4 mi N of Westbrook
Rating
F0
Path length
4 mi
Path width
250 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -101.017

The Howard County tornadic storm evolved another mesocyclone and spawned this tornado reported by the DPS.

Hail, Scurry

When
March 22, 6:57 PM CST
Where
Scurry County, Dunn
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.567, -100.883

The Westbrook storm continued moving to the northeast into southern Scurry County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scurry

When
March 22, 7:02 PM CST
Where
Scurry County, 3 mi E of Dunn
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.567, -100.833

After the Mitchell County tornado dissipated, the storm moved into southern Scurry County where a rear-flank downdraft took down utility lines.

Flash Flood, Scurry

When
March 22, 11:00 PM CST to March 23, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Scurry County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.746, -100.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

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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: 5138902, 5138899, 5138900, 5138903, 5138901.