Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 26, 2000

May 26, 2000 · NWS OUN · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
May 26, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, Vernon
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.150, -99.283

Several utility poles were downed in the 2600 block of Wheeler, and road signs were blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
May 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Wichita County, 5 mi SW of Wichita Falls
Property damage
$200
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.850, -98.567

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
May 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Wichita County, Burkburnett
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.100, -98.567

Two cars were damaged by a fallen tree.

Hail, Foard

When
May 26, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Foard County, 2 mi W of Rayland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.067, -99.533

Hail, Wilbarger

When
May 26, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, 7 mi SW of Lockett
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.017, -99.450

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.

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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: 5147254, 5147252, 5147253, 5147250, 5147251.