Texas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 5, 2000

May 5, 2000 · NWS HGX · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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

Hail, Madison

When
May 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County, North Zulch
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.917, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 5, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Madisonville
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.950, -95.883

Trees and power lines down on the east side of town.

Hail, Walker

When
May 5, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Walker County, 10 mi N of Crabbs Prairie
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.900, -95.667

Funnel Cloud, Trinity

When
May 5, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Trinity County, 5 mi SE of Trinity
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.089, -95.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Funnel cloud half mile north of FM 356 near Galloway Marina.

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.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5149607, 5149608, 5149609, 5149610.