Texas, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 28, 2000

March 28, 2000 · NWS FWD · 12 events in 4 counties and zones

Hill/Ellis/Navarro/Henderson Thunderstorm NarrativeThis storm developed near Blum in northeast Hill county about 1815 CST, moving east and producing a brief tornado near Itasca. The storm moved into southern Ellis county, likely producing large hail west of Italy about 1830 CST and on the Ellis-Navarro county line around 1915 CST.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$210,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 FWD wrote it up.

Hill/Ellis/Navarro/Henderson Thunderstorm NarrativeThis storm developed near Blum in northeast Hill county about 1815 CST, moving east and producing a brief tornado near Itasca. The storm moved into southern Ellis county, likely producing large hail west of Italy about 1830 CST and on the Ellis-Navarro county line around 1915 CST. The storm then slowed its forward movement, producing quarter size hail along I-45 south of Rice around 1945C. At Roane, one barn was destroyed, and another unroofed by a brief tornado ($10K) (1955C). The storm eventually produced another tornado near the small community of Bazette (around 2015CST), destroying three mobile homes, five barns, and damaging the roofs of two homes ($200K). The storm then moved across the Trinity River, downing trees and producing minor damage to a few residences at Trinidad. One resident took shelter after seeing a funnel, and after hearing a roar, went outside to find a tree blown over on their house (2030CST). At Malakoff, golf ball hail broke windows and stripped trees (2044CST). Near Athens, continuous hail for 30 minutes left hail up to golf ball size 6 inches deep. Damage estimated $50k.

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:20 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Hill

When
March 28, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hill County, Itasca
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.167, -97.150

A brief touchdown was reported.

Hail, Ellis

When
March 28, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 1 mi W of Waxahachie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -96.867

Hail, Ellis

When
March 28, 7:28 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Forreston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
32.250, -96.867

Hail, Navarro

When
March 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Navarro County, 3 mi S of Rice
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.183, -96.500

Tornado, Navarro

When
March 28, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Navarro County, Roane
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.183, -96.383

Brief touchdown reported.

Tornado, Navarro

When
March 28, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Navarro County, Bazette
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
250 yd
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.183, -96.267

Hail, Henderson

When
March 28, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, Trinidad
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.150, -96.100

Tornado, Henderson

When
March 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, Trinidad
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.150, -96.100

Hail, Henderson

When
March 28, 8:44 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, 12 mi SE of Malakoff
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.050, -95.867

Hail, Henderson

When
March 28, 8:45 PM CST to 9:15 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, 3 mi S of Athens
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.150, -95.850

Hail, Henderson

When
March 28, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, 1 mi SE of Athens
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.183, -95.833

Hail, Henderson

When
March 28, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, Poynor
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.083, -95.583

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.

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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: 5137417, 5137418, 5137419, 5137420, 5137421, 5137422, 5137543, 5137894, 5137895, 5137896, 5137897, 5137898.