Texas, 2000

Hail in Texas, May 1, 2000

May 1, 2000 · NWS BRO · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • 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
None recorded
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.

The radar

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:59 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Starr

When
May 1, 7:59 PM CST
Where
Starr County, La Gloria
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
26.717, -98.517

The United States Post Office in La Gloria received several reports of nickel size hail from people living in Starr and Jim Hogg counties.

Hail, Jim Hogg

When
May 1, 8:09 PM CST
Where
Jim Hogg County, 19 mi E of Guerra
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
26.883, -98.567

Hail, Jim Hogg

When
May 1, 8:19 PM CST
Where
Jim Hogg County, 19 mi E of Guerra
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
26.883, -98.567

Hail, Brooks

When
May 1, 8:24 PM CST
Where
Brooks County, 15 mi W of Rachal
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
26.883, -98.383

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5148599, 5148600, 5148601, 5148602.