Texas, 2000Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, May 2, 2000
May 2, 2000 · NWS BRO · 4 events in 1 county or zone
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- 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.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Tornado, Cameron
- When
- May 2, 6:49 PM CST to 6:52 PM CST
- Where
- Cameron County, 4 mi E of Rio Hondo
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 25 yd
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 26.233, -97.517
A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed that a F0 tornado touched down briefly on a farmer's home at the intersection of FM2925 and Jaurez Road. Moderate damage to the property's roof and back fence occurred. A cyclonic pattern was observed in the debris field. Shingles from the roof were strewn into the canopy of the trees in the front yard.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron
- When
- May 2, 7:20 PM CST to 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Cameron County, Laguna Vista
- Measured
- 100 kt (115 mph)
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 26.100, -97.300
A very strong heavy precipitation type supercell did extensive straight line wind damage to Laguna Vista, Laguna heights, Port Isabel and South Padre Island on the evening of May the 2nd. A National Weather Service ground survey team reported that all debris was oriented from northwest to southeast. The storm first struck the Laguna Heights and Laguna Vista communities between 820 and 835 PM CDT. Then it struck Port Isabel and South Padre Island between 840 PM and 900 PM CDT. These damaging winds knocked down 50 power poles. In addition, the damaging thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines and trees. Approximately 8800 customers were left without power and schools were closed in Port Isabel on May 3rd and 4th. Many residents reported damage to roofs, awnings, signs, canopies, marinas, and garage doors. Windows were shattered by the strong winds. The United States Coast Guard Office reported 106 knots or 122 mph winds before power failed at the Coast Guard station. Several recreational vehicles parked at Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island were tossed on their sides. Hail the size of golfballs was reported at South Padre Island. Total damage to the utility lines and poles was estimated to be around 3 million dollars. Total damage done to the rest of the area was around 2 million. In all, it was estimated that approximately 5 million dollars of damage was done to the bayfront communities and South Padre Island.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron
- When
- May 2, 7:35 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cameron County, Port Isabel
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 26.152, -97.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
(Refer to narrative written for Laguna Vista.)
Flash Flood, Cameron
- When
- May 2, 7:45 PM CST to 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Cameron County, Laguna Vista
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 26.152, -97.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The large supercell produced flash flooding rainfall that forced closure of Highway 100 at Laguna Vista and South Padre Island because of high water and storm debris.
- 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.
- 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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, May 2 to 3, 2000$341,000 · 3 in hail · 40 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Mississippi, May 2 to 5, 2000$124,000 · 1 in hail · 18 events
- High Wind in New York, May 2, 20002 injured · $1,000 · 1 event
- Dense Fog in Illinois, May 2, 200011 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 2, 20001.75 in hail · 11 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, May 2, 200065 kt wind · 9 events
- Dense Fog in Iowa, May 2, 20008 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in South Carolina, May 2, 20002 in hail · 8 events
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 2, 2000F0 · 6 events
- Dense Fog in Missouri, May 2, 20002 events
- Flash Flood in Texas, May 2, 2000$10,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Texas, May 2, 200052 kt wind · 1 event
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: 5147787, 5147575, 5147576, 5147577.