Texas, 2000

Damaging Winds in Texas, October 28, 2000

October 28, 2000 · NWS LUB · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$77,000
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.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bailey

When
October 28, 12:03 PM CST
Where
Bailey County, 1 mi W of Goodland
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.867, -102.950

A tree was blown down onto Highway 54 west of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parmer

When
October 28, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Parmer County, Friona
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.633, -102.733

Strong wind turned over a trailer house and destroyed it. Several roofs were also removed from outbuildings by thunderstorm wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bailey

When
October 28, 12:52 PM CST
Where
Bailey County, 1 mi W of Muleshoe
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.217, -102.750

Strong wind blew down power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
October 28, 1:49 PM CST
Where
Hale County, Plainview
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.200, -101.700

Strong wind blew the roofs off several compress buildings and blew down power lines. A 59 mph wind gust was recorded at the Plainview Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garza

When
October 28, 1:58 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 2 mi NE of Post
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.200, -101.367

Strong wind blew down large tree limbs and a tree along Highway 84. The TXDOT mesonet site in Post measured wind gusts up to 61 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crosby

When
October 28, 2:14 PM CST
Where
Crosby County, Cone
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.783, -101.383

Strong wind damaged the roof of the school, destroyed a carport, damaged the roof of a home, and blew down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
October 28, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Childress County, (Cds)childress Arpt
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.433, -100.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
October 28, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Childress County, 12 mi N of Childress
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.583, -100.200

Trees were blown down along Highway 83.

What these are

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: 5161729, 5161727, 5161726, 5161730, 5161733, 5161731, 5161732, 5161728.