Texas, 2000

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, November 23 to 24, 2000

November 23 to 24, 2000 · NWS HGX · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$1.1 million
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.

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:56 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Tornado, Montgomery

When
November 23, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Conroe
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.317, -95.450

Tornado at Artesian Lakes subdivision on FM 2584. Steeple blown off West Conroe Baptist Church. Shingles blown off roofs of several homes. Numerous large trees blown down in area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
November 23, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, The Woodlands
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.150, -95.450

Trees down.

Tornado, Harris

When
November 24, 1:22 AM CST to 1:27 AM CST
Where
Harris County, 3 mi E of Katy
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
29.800, -95.750

Tornado near intersection of Grand Parkway and Colonial Parkway. Tornado damaged portion of roof on Albertson's warehouse then flipped over two office trailers. Several homes damaged in Williamsburg Hamlet subdivision with roof damage to three homes, windows blown out, and major fence damage. One home completely destroyed. One man was injured in a tractor-trailer that flipped over on the Grand Parkway.

Tornado, Harris

When
November 24, 2:35 AM CST to 2:38 AM CST
Where
Harris County, Pasadena
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$350,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
29.700, -95.200

Tornado touched down near intersection of Preston and Crenshaw. Roof blown off of home in Parkgate subdivision. Roof peeled off large storage building. Damage to windows and trailers at First Presbyterian Church. Fences and trees knocked over on western edge of adjoining neighborhood with portion of roof torn off Turner Elementary.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
November 24, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Harris County, Pasadena
Property damage
$400,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
29.700, -95.200

Wind damage near Fairmont Parkway and Country Road. Wall blown off side of strip center with awning blown off gas station. Minor roof damage to a few homes and businesses near the Country Briar subdivision. Numerous trees and fences down in area.A strong cold front swept across southeast Texas on the 24th, Thanksgiving night. Several small supercell thunderstorms developed and affected mainly Harris and Montgomery counties. Three tornadoes were observed (two F1 and one F0) along with a few reports of wind damage.

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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: 5160525, 5160526, 5160527, 5160528, 5160615.