Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 24, 2000

May 24, 2000 · NWS AMA · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms pummeled the central and eastern Texas panhandle with large hail and high winds during the evening hours.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
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 AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms pummeled the central and eastern Texas panhandle with large hail and high winds during the evening hours.

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:06 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Hutchinson

When
May 24, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, Borger
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$6,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.667, -101.383

The Emergency Manager's Office in Borger reported damage to several vehicles.

Hail, Hutchinson

When
May 24, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 3 mi SE of Borger
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.633, -101.350

Hail, Carson

When
May 24, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Carson County, 3 mi SE of Skellytown
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.533, -101.150

Hail, Hutchinson

When
May 24, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 4 mi NE of Borger
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.700, -101.333

Hail, Gray

When
May 24, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Gray County, 4 mi W of Pampa
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.533, -101.033

Hail, Gray

When
May 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Gray County, Pampa
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.533, -100.967

Hail, Hutchinson

When
May 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 4 mi NW of Stinnett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.850, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Hansford

When
May 24, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Hansford County, 3 mi W of Gruver
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.267, -101.450

Hail, Hutchinson

When
May 24, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 2 mi S of Stinnett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.783, -101.450

Hail, Ochiltree

When
May 24, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 7 mi W of Perryton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.400, -100.933

Hail, Gray

When
May 24, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Gray County, Hoover
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.600, -100.850

Hail, Wheeler

When
May 24, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County, 10 mi NW of Shamrock
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.317, -100.383

What these are

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

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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: 5142373, 5142374, 5142375, 5142376, 5142377, 5142378, 5142379, 5142380, 5142381, 5142382, 5142383, 5142384.