Texas, 2000Damaging Winds in Texas, October 28, 2000
October 28, 2000 · NWS AMA · 9 events in 8 counties and zones
Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds developed over the southwest Texas panhandle during the early afternoon hours and then quickly spread east and northeast across the central and eastern sections of the panhandle by the late afternoon and early evening hours.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $24,000
- 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.
Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds developed over the southwest Texas panhandle during the early afternoon hours and then quickly spread east and northeast across the central and eastern sections of the panhandle by the late afternoon and early evening hours.
Thunderstorm Wind, Deaf Smith
- When
- October 28, 1:10 PM CST
- Where
- Deaf Smith County, 1 mi NE of Hereford
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 34.833, -102.383
Power lines were blown down...barn was destroyed and a roof was blown off of a mobile home.
Thunderstorm Wind, Potter
- When
- October 28, 2:06 PM CST
- Where
- Potter County, 6 mi NW of Amarillo
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 35.267, -101.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Randall
- When
- October 28, 2:10 PM CST
- Where
- Randall County, 5 mi S of Amarillo
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 35.133, -101.817
A sign was blown down...large trees were blown over and a fence was reported damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carson
- When
- October 28, 3:35 PM CST
- Where
- Carson County, Groom
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.200, -101.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Collingsworth
- When
- October 28, 3:55 PM CST
- Where
- Collingsworth County, 1 mi W of Quail
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.883, -100.467
Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler
- When
- October 28, 4:11 PM CST
- Where
- Wheeler County, Kellerville
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.367, -100.500
A barn was reported damaged by the high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gray
- When
- October 28, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Gray County, 5 mi NE of Mc Lean
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.283, -100.533
Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler
- When
- October 28, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Wheeler County, 8 mi E of Shamrock
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -100.100
Tractor-trailer trucks were reported blown over by the high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lipscomb
- When
- October 28, 4:55 PM CST
- Where
- Lipscomb County, Lipscomb
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.233, -100.267
A large tree was reported blown over by the high winds.
- 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.
- Strong Wind in Maine, October 28, 2000$1.2 million · 6 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, October 28, 2000$77,000 · 55 kt wind · 8 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, October 28, 2000F1 · 15 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, October 28, 2000$18,000 · 61 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, October 28 to 29, 2000$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events
- Strong Wind in New Hampshire, October 28, 20008 events
- Winter Storm in Maine, October 28 to 30, 20008 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, October 28 to 29, 2000$10,000 · F0 · 8 events
- Strong Wind in Massachusetts, October 28, 20007 events
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, October 28, 2000$7,000 · 60 kt wind · 6 events
- Winter Storm and Flood in California, October 28 to 29, 20003 events
- Heavy Snow in California, October 28 to 29, 20002 events
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: 5161182, 5161183, 5161184, 5161185, 5161186, 5161187, 5161188, 5161189, 5161190.