Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 27, 2000

May 27, 2000 · NWS SJT · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms moved across the Concho Valley and Northwest Hill Country during the evening hours of the 27th. H.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
4
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 SJT wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms moved across the Concho Valley and Northwest Hill Country during the evening hours of the 27th. Hail up to the size of golf balls and winds in excess of 60 mph pounded the area, with the area around O.H. Ivie Reservoir feeling the brunt of the storm.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:36 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Tom Green

When
May 27, 3:34 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, 10 mi N of San Angelo
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.617, -100.433

Hail, Concho

When
May 27, 4:34 PM CST
Where
Concho County, Millersview
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.417, -99.767

Thunderstorm Wind, Crockett

When
May 27, 4:34 PM CST
Where
Crockett County, Ozona
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.700, -101.200

A retail store lost part of its roof when high winds blew through the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When
May 27, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Coleman County, Coleman
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.833, -99.433

Winds estimated at 60 mph struck the city of Coleman.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When
May 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Coleman County, 9 mi S of Voss
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
31.483, -99.567

Severe thunderstorm winds struck O.H. Ivie Reservoir, capsizing 10 to 15 boats on the lake. Tragically, one person was killed and 4 others injured when the boat they were in was pushed into a bluff and capsized.

Hail, Concho

When
May 27, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Concho County, Millersview
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.417, -99.767

Hail, Menard

When
May 27, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Menard County, Ft McKavett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.833, -100.100

Hail, Kimble

When
May 27, 6:31 PM CST
Where
Kimble County, 10 mi N of Junction
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.633, -99.767

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman2000-05-2743MaleBoatDirect

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.

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: 5146101, 5146102, 5146103, 5146402, 5146404, 5146403, 5146405, 5146406.