Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 15, 2000

May 15, 2000 · NWS LUB · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
$4,000
Events
5

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 Lubbock radar (KLBB), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:58 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garza

When
May 15, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 6 mi NW of Post
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
33.250, -101.450

Strong thunderstorm wind blew over an 18-wheeler carrying a mobile home, broke a utility pole, and damaged the roof of a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
May 15, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Hale County, Plainview
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.200, -101.700

Strong wind snapped a power pole and destroyed a metal storage building. A 67 mph wind gust was measured at the nearby regional airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickens

When
May 15, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Dickens County, Spur
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
33.483, -100.850

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Terry

When
May 15, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Terry County, Brownfield
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.183, -102.283

A tree was blown onto two cars, resulting in minor damage to both of them.

Hail, Dickens

When
May 15, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Dickens County, 4 mi E of Dickens
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.617, -100.767

What these are

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.
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: 5143826, 5142296, 5143827, 5142295, 5143825.