Texas, 2000

Tornado and Hail in Texas, March 26, 2000

March 26, 2000 · NWS EWX · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

7 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$455,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Events
13

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

7 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Llano

When
March 26, 4:50 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Llano County, Llano
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.750, -98.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnet

When
March 26, 5:15 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where
Burnet County, Burnet
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.750, -98.217

Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed several roofs and collapsed a metal building in Burnet.

Hail, Blanco

When
March 26, 5:35 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where
Blanco County, 8 mi NE of Blanco
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.183, -98.317

Hail, Blanco

When
March 26, 6:05 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
Where
Blanco County, Blanco
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.100, -98.417

Thunderstorm Wind, Blanco

When
March 26, 6:10 PM CST to 6:20 PM CST
Where
Blanco County, Twin Sisters
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
30.000, -98.400

Trees were reported blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
March 26, 6:20 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Florence
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.833, -97.800

Severe thunderstorms winds blew down numerous large tree branches and damaged a mobile home.

Hail, Comal

When
March 26, 6:38 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Comal County, Fischer
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.967, -98.267

The hail was reported to have damaged several homes, with even greater damage to vehicles.

Hail, Blanco

When
March 26, 6:40 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Blanco County, Johnson City
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
30.283, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hays

When
March 26, 7:10 PM CST to 7:25 PM CST
Where
Hays County, Dripping Spgs
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
30.200, -98.083

Trees were reported to have been blown down by winds estimated at 70 mph.

Hail, Guadalupe

When
March 26, 7:15 PM CST to 7:20 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe County, New Braunfels
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
29.700, -98.133

Thunderstorm Wind, Guadalupe

When
March 26, 7:20 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe County, Seguin
Property damage
$80,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
29.567, -97.967

Hail, Guadalupe

When
March 26, 7:25 PM CST to 7:35 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe County, Seguin
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
29.567, -97.967

Widespread damage was reported to windows and roofs of homes and to cars and vegetation by a combination of a strong downburst and large hail that struck the north side of Seguin. Power lines were also blown down. The initial reports were received from Amateur Radio Operators. Storm damage was later assessed during an NWS Storm Survey.

Tornado, Guadalupe

When
March 26, 7:25 PM CST to 7:26 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe County, 4 mi N of Seguin
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
29.617, -97.967

A small and short-lived tornado struck near a building along SH46 just north of I-10. The tornado destroyed two large trees.

What these are

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

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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: 5136042, 5136043, 5136044, 5136045, 5136046, 5136047, 5136048, 5136049, 5136050, 5136051, 5136052, 5136053, 5136054.