Texas, 2000

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 22, 2000

March 22, 2000 · NWS MAF · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

This storm was a classic supercell that formed ahead of the training line of storms to the west.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
6
Property damage
$260,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

This storm was a classic supercell that formed ahead of the training line of storms to the west.

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:24 UTC.

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Event by event

3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Reagan

When
March 22, 10:25 PM CST to 10:33 PM CST
Where
Reagan County, 3 mi W of Best
Rating
F1
Path length
10 mi
Path width
200 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.233, -101.683

This thunderstorm formed near Iraan and moved sluggishly to the northeast across Crockett County. When the storm entered Reagan County it rapidly intensified into a classic supercell. This tornado was reported by a trucker who saw it cross U.S. Highway 67. The tornado hit a trailer and a ranchhouse, causing F1 damage to the ranch house.

Tornado, Reagan

When
March 22, 10:55 PM CST to 11:05 PM CST
Where
Reagan County, 12 mi N of Stiles
Rating
F2
Path length
6 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.567, -101.583

The tornado knocked a small house off its foundation by about 15 yards with the house pivoting 90 degrees as well. One infant suffered a slight head injury from falling furniture. The tornado continued travelling north-northeast through rural areas, but struck and destroyed a mobile home, injuring two men, one seriously. Lighter damage was scattered along the rest of its path, including utility poles down, parts of roofs damaged, fences and barns damaged, etc. The tornado crossed into Glasscock County at 31.65N/101.50W.

Tornado, Glasscock

When
March 22, 11:05 PM CST to 11:15 PM CST
Where
Glasscock County, 4 mi SE of St Lawrence
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.633, -101.450

Tornado continued from northern Reagan County. A string of 12 utility poles was knocked down on FM 2401, an abandoned house lost part of its roof, and 6 more poles were knocked down on Ranch Road 33. The tornado apparently dissipated just after knocking down the last set of poles. The entire path length of the tornado was 12 miles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Glasscock

When
March 22, 11:17 PM CST
Where
Glasscock County, St Lawrence
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
31.667, -101.500

The Rear-flank downdraft from the tornadic supercell overturned 3 small trailers at one property. Winds hit from the northwest.

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.
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.

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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: 5138915, 5137673, 5137674, 5137675.