Texas, 2000

Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, May 25, 2000

May 25, 2000 · NWS LUB · 26 events in 15 counties and zones

18 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • 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
$472,000
Crop damage
$1.7 million
Events
26

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), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:16 UTC.

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Event by event

18 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Terry

When
May 25, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Terry County, 5 mi S of Foster
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$40,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.000, -102.300

Hail, Terry

When
May 25, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Terry County, Wellman
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$150,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.050, -102.433

Hail, Terry

When
May 25, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Terry County, Johnson
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$250,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.217, -102.467

Hail, Lynn

When
May 25, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Lynn County, Odonnell
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.967, -101.833

Baseball size hail did considerable damage to cars, damaged the roofs of many houses, and broke windows.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lynn

When
May 25, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Lynn County, Odonnell
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.967, -101.833

Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed four cotton storage warehouses on the west edge of town. Seven power poles were snapped on Highway 87, a tree was uprooted and some vehicles and windows were damaged by wind-blown large hail.

Flash Flood, Lynn

When
May 25, 5:15 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
Where
Lynn County, Odonnell
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.177, -101.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

In addition to giant hail and damaging wind, the supercell that moved through town also produced copious rainfall. Numerous streets were flooded and subsequently closed due to the very heavy rainfall.

Hail, Lynn

When
May 25, 5:19 PM CST
Where
Lynn County, 4 mi NW of Odonnell
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.000, -101.883

A storm spotter reported golfball to baseball size hail from Wells to O'Donnell.

Hail, Hockley

When
May 25, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Hockley County, 5 mi E of Sundown
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$125,000
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.450, -102.417

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 25, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, 4 mi NE of Shallowater
Measured
1.5 in hail
Crop damage
$100,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.717, -101.933

Tornado, Lubbock

When
May 25, 5:27 PM CST to 5:35 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, 3 mi S of Shallowater
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.633, -101.983

A storm spotter reported a tornado touchdown in an open field east of Farm-to-Market Road 179 and south of Farm-to-Market Road 2641. The tornado remained over open country during its lifetime resulting in no damage. No NWS storm survey was conducted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
May 25, 5:31 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, (Lbb)lubbock Intl Ar
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
33.667, -101.817

The KLBB ASOS unit measured 66 mph wind gusts.

Hail, Hockley

When
May 25, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Hockley County, Levelland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$125,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.583, -102.367

Hail, Hale

When
May 25, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Hale County, 1 mi W of Abernathy
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.833, -101.867

Hail, Floyd

When
May 25, 6:16 PM CST
Where
Floyd County, 7 mi S of Barwise
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.900, -101.517

Hail, Garza

When
May 25, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 4 mi S of Post
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.133, -101.383

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
May 25, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Kent County, Girard
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.350, -100.667

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles in town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickens

When
May 25, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Dickens County, 14 mi E of Dickens
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.617, -100.583

Strong thunderstorm wind blew the tin roof off a barn, blew down power lines, and uprooted trees.

Hail, Parmer

When
May 25, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Parmer County, 8 mi E of Friona
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$125,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.633, -102.600

Large hail destroyed cotton, corn, and wheat crops.

Thunderstorm Wind, King

When
May 25, 7:50 PM CST to 7:55 PM CST
Where
King County, Guthrie
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.617, -100.333

Strong thunderstorm wind blew out windows, downed large tree limbs, blew over a trailer, and blew down a sign.

Hail, Castro

When
May 25, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Castro County, 10 mi NW of Dimmitt
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$150,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.650, -102.433

Large hail damaged roofs and windows and destroyed cotton crops.

Hail, Castro

When
May 25, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Castro County, Summerfield
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.733, -102.500

Hail, Castro

When
May 25, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Castro County, 6 mi WNW of Dimmitt
Measured
1.25 in hail
Crop damage
$75,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.583, -102.417

Hail, Dickens

When
May 25, 9:55 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Dickens County, Dickens
Measured
1.25 in hail
Crop damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.617, -100.833

Lightning, Motley

When
May 25, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Motley County, Matador
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.074, -100.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a home and damaged some electronic equipment.

Hail, Childress

When
May 25, 11:00 PM CST to 11:05 PM CST
Where
Childress County, Childress
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.417, -100.200

Hail, Stonewall

When
May 25, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County, 11 mi SE of Aspermont
Measured
1.75 in hail
Crop damage
$50,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.033, -100.100

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.
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.
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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5142297, 5142298, 5142620, 5142623, 5142625, 5143044, 5142624, 5142621, 5142622, 5142698, 5142627, 5142626, 5142628, 5142629, 5142630, 5142631, 5142632, 5142633, 5142634, 5142636, 5142635, 5142637, 5142695, 5143043, 5142696, 5142697.