Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 4, 2000

May 4, 2000 · NWS EWX · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

7 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

7 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Fayette

When
May 4, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, 5 mi N of La Grange
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.967, -96.867

Funnel Cloud, Caldwell

When
May 4, 6:15 PM CST to 6:17 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County, Mc Mahan
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
29.837, -97.620 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caldwell

When
May 4, 6:40 PM CST to 6:50 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County, 1 mi SE of Martindale
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
29.833, -97.800

Hail, Guadalupe

When
May 4, 7:05 PM CST to 7:15 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe County, Staples
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.783, -97.833

Hail, Comal

When
May 4, 8:08 PM CST to 8:15 PM CST
Where
Comal County, Schertz
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.567, -98.267

Thunderstorm Wind, Comal

When
May 4, 8:08 PM CST to 8:15 PM CST
Where
Comal County, Schertz
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.567, -98.267

Trees were reported blown down by severe thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Bexar

When
May 4, 8:40 PM CST to 8:50 PM CST
Where
Bexar County, 10 mi N of San Antonio
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
29.567, -98.500

Hail, Bexar

When
May 4, 8:40 PM CST to 8:45 PM CST
Where
Bexar County, 25 mi NE of San Antonio
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
29.667, -98.200

Hail, Bexar

When
May 4, 9:00 PM CST to 9:10 PM CST
Where
Bexar County, Kirby
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.467, -98.383

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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: 5144840, 5144841, 5144842, 5144843, 5144844, 5144845, 5145195, 5145196, 5145197.