Hail, Potter
- When
- March 7, 1:58 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, Bushland
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.183, -102.067
Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 7, 2000
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the central and eastern Texas panhandle during the afternoon and evening producing damaging winds and large hail.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $649,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 41
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 AMA wrote it up.
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the central and eastern Texas panhandle during the afternoon and evening producing damaging winds and large hail.
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 33 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:58 UTC.
Event by event
23 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Randall
- When
- March 7, 2:02 PM CST
- Where
- Randall County, 1 mi W of Canyon
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.983, -101.933
Two car dealerships just north of Canyon had some damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- March 7, 2:04 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, 3 mi NW of Amarillo
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.233, -101.850
Seventeen cars had their windows blown out and there was considerable damage to houses and businesses.
Thunderstorm Wind, Randall
- When
- March 7, 2:05 PM CST
- Where
- Randall County, 8 mi S of Amarillo
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.083, -101.817
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- March 7, 2:13 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, (Ama)amarillo Intl A
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -101.717
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- March 7, 2:13 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, (Ama)amarillo Intl A
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -101.717
Thunderstorm Wind, Randall
- When
- March 7, 2:15 PM CST
- Where
- Randall County, 10 mi S of Amarillo
- Measured
- 69 kt (79 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 35.050, -101.817
Hail, Potter
- When
- March 7, 2:17 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, Amarillo
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.200, -101.817
Hail, Potter
- When
- March 7, 2:20 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, 16 mi N of Amarillo
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.433, -101.817
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- March 7, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, 6 mi E of Amarillo
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.200, -101.717
Eighteen wheeler blown over from the highway.
Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong
- When
- March 7, 2:40 PM CST
- Where
- Armstrong County, Claude
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $80,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.117, -101.367
Power lines were blown down and there was damage to some barns.
Thunderstorm Wind, Moore
- When
- March 7, 2:40 PM CST
- Where
- Moore County, Cactus
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.050, -102.000
The shop building door was blown off from the Cactus Feed Yard along with windows blown out.
Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong
- When
- March 7, 2:41 PM CST
- Where
- Armstrong County, 1 mi W of Washburn
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.183, -101.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Carson
- When
- March 7, 2:41 PM CST
- Where
- Carson County, 14 mi WSW of Conway
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.117, -101.617
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- March 7, 2:41 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, 6 mi S of St Francis
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.250, -101.633
Power lines down along with a barn blown over.
Hail, Armstrong
- When
- March 7, 2:42 PM CST
- Where
- Armstrong County, Claude
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 35.117, -101.367
Hail, Hutchinson
- When
- March 7, 2:43 PM CST
- Where
- Hutchinson County, Fritch
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 35.633, -101.600
Hail, Carson
- When
- March 7, 2:46 PM CST
- Where
- Carson County, 4 mi E of Conway
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.200, -101.317
Hail, Carson
- When
- March 7, 2:53 PM CST
- Where
- Carson County, 4 mi E of Panhandle
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.350, -101.317
Thunderstorm Wind, Carson
- When
- March 7, 2:55 PM CST
- Where
- Carson County, 2 mi N of Pantex
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.367, -101.567
Hail, Hutchinson
- When
- March 7, 2:55 PM CST
- Where
- Hutchinson County, Fritch
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.633, -101.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Carson
- When
- March 7, 2:55 PM CST
- Where
- Carson County, 8 mi E of Conway
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.200, -101.233
Eighteen wheeler was blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gray
- When
- March 7, 3:05 PM CST
- Where
- Gray County, Pampa Lefors Arpt
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.617, -101.000
Thunderstorm Wind, Hansford
- When
- March 7, 3:16 PM CST
- Where
- Hansford County, Gruver
- Measured
- 71 kt (82 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 36.267, -101.400
Measured off the SchoolNet weather equipment from local television station.
Hail, Gray
- When
- March 7, 3:23 PM CST
- Where
- Gray County, Pampa
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.533, -100.967
Hail, Gray
- When
- March 7, 3:25 PM CST
- Where
- Gray County, Alanreed
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -100.733
Thunderstorm Wind, Hansford
- When
- March 7, 3:25 PM CST
- Where
- Hansford County, Spearman
- Measured
- 69 kt (79 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 36.200, -101.200
Measured off the SchoolNet weather equipment from local television station.
Hail, Donley
- When
- March 7, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Donley County, 1 mi E of Clarendon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.933, -100.883
Thunderstorm Wind, Gray
- When
- March 7, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Gray County, Kings Mill
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.483, -101.067
Two steel grain bins had been blown onto railroad tracks.
Thunderstorm Wind, Donley
- When
- March 7, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Donley County, Hedley
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.867, -100.667
A roof was blown off of a barn.
Hail, Hutchinson
- When
- March 7, 3:34 PM CST
- Where
- Hutchinson County, 6 mi W of Borger
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.667, -101.483
Hail, Gray
- When
- March 7, 3:42 PM CST
- Where
- Gray County, Mc Lean
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 35.233, -100.600
Hail, Roberts
- When
- March 7, 3:44 PM CST
- Where
- Roberts County, 1 mi W of Miami
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.700, -100.650
Hail, Roberts
- When
- March 7, 3:45 PM CST
- Where
- Roberts County, 4 mi S of Miami
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.650, -100.633
Hail, Wheeler
- When
- March 7, 3:52 PM CST
- Where
- Wheeler County, 14 mi W of Shamrock
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -100.500
Thunderstorm Wind, Collingsworth
- When
- March 7, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Collingsworth County, 6 mi E of Samnorwood
- Measured
- 69 kt (79 mph)
- Property damage
- $200
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.050, -100.183
Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler
- When
- March 7, 4:07 PM CST
- Where
- Wheeler County, Wheeler
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Property damage
- $36,000
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 35.450, -100.267
Several roofs blown off along with several power poles down.
Hail, Ochiltree
- When
- March 7, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Ochiltree County, 7 mi SSE of Perryton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.300, -100.750
Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler
- When
- March 7, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Wheeler County, Kelton
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 35.400, -100.117
Hail, Hemphill
- When
- March 7, 4:35 PM CST
- Where
- Hemphill County, 7 mi NNE of Canadian
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.000, -100.333
Thunderstorm Wind, Lipscomb
- When
- March 7, 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Lipscomb County, Darrouzett
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.433, -100.317
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
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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: 5136222, 5136223, 5136238, 5136224, 5136225, 5136226, 5136227, 5136228, 5136229, 5136230, 5136231, 5136232, 5133979, 5133980, 5136233, 5136235, 5136236, 5136237, 5136239, 5136234, 5136240, 5136241, 5136242, 5136309, 5136310, 5136311, 5136312, 5133967, 5136609, 5136610, 5133968, 5133972, 5133969, 5133970, 5133971, 5133973, 5133974, 5133975, 5133976, 5133977, and more.