Hail, Young
- When
- May 5, 5:36 AM CST
- Where
- Young County, Olney
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.367, -98.767
Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, May 5, 2000
May 5, 2000 - Event NarrativeScattered thunderstorms developed generally west of a Decatur to Stephenville line, and south of Waco. Hail and wind comprised the majority of severe reports, but there was flooding in Milam County.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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 FWD wrote it up.
May 5, 2000 - Event NarrativeScattered thunderstorms developed generally west of a Decatur to Stephenville line, and south of Waco. Hail and wind comprised the majority of severe reports, but there was flooding in Milam County.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Milam
- When
- May 5, 6:45 AM CST to 7:40 AM CST
- Where
- Milam County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.786, -96.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Highway 1600 was flooded outside of Buckholtz and Highway 77, south of Cameron, was flooded. The flooding was the result of heavy thunderstorm rain.
Hail, Young
- When
- May 5, 7:10 AM CST
- Where
- Young County, South Bend
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 33.000, -98.667
Hail, Jack
- When
- May 5, 7:36 AM CST
- Where
- Jack County, 3 mi W of Jacksboro
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.217, -98.217
Hail, Parker
- When
- May 5, 8:10 AM CST
- Where
- Parker County, 3 mi S of Reno
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 32.900, -97.583
Hail, Delta
- When
- May 5, 11:02 AM CST
- Where
- Delta County, Cooper
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.367, -95.683
Hail, Falls
- When
- May 5, 3:10 PM CST to 3:25 PM CST
- Where
- Falls County, Lott
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GOVT OFFICIAL
- Coordinates
- 31.217, -97.033
Thunderstorm Wind, Falls
- When
- May 5, 3:25 PM CST
- Where
- Falls County, Marlin
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.300, -96.900
Trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind.
Hail, Falls
- When
- May 5, 3:39 PM CST
- Where
- Falls County, Reagan
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.217, -96.783
Hail, Robertson
- When
- May 5, 3:45 PM CST
- Where
- Robertson County, 4 mi SW of Bremond
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.133, -96.717
Hail, Robertson
- When
- May 5, 3:57 PM CST
- Where
- Robertson County, Bremond
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 31.167, -96.667
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, May 5 to 6, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, May 5, 2000
- Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, May 5, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 5, 2000
- Hail in Oklahoma, May 5, 2000
- Hail in Texas, May 5, 2000
- Hail in North Dakota, May 5, 2000
- High Surf in Hawaii, May 5, 2000
- Hail in South Dakota, May 5, 2000
- Hail in Idaho, May 5, 2000
- Hail in Arkansas, May 5, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, May 5, 2000
More
Every storm in Texas in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 2000
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: 5146438, 5146782, 5146439, 5146774, 5146775, 5146776, 5146777, 5146779, 5146778, 5146780, 5146781.