Texas, 2000

Hail in Texas, October 31, 2000

October 31, 2000 · NWS AMA · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms with hail developed across the central sections of the Texas panhandle during the early evening hours.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms with hail developed across the central sections of the Texas panhandle during the early evening hours.

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:03 UTC.

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Event by event

10 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Moore

When
October 31, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Moore County, 15 mi E of Dumas
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.850, -101.700

Hail, Hansford

When
October 31, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Hansford County, 7 mi WSW of Gruver
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.233, -101.517

Hail, Hutchinson

When
October 31, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 15 mi N of Stinnett
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.033, -101.450

Hail, Potter

When
October 31, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Bushland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.183, -102.067

Hail, Hutchinson

When
October 31, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 3 mi W of Pringle
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.950, -101.500

Hail, Potter

When
October 31, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Potter County, 20 mi N of Amarillo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.483, -101.817

Hail, Hutchinson

When
October 31, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, Stinnett
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.817, -101.450

Hail, Hutchinson

When
October 31, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, Stinnett
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.817, -101.450

Hail, Carson

When
October 31, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Carson County, White Deer
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.433, -101.183

Hail, Carson

When
October 31, 7:28 PM CST
Where
Carson County, White Deer
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.433, -101.183

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5161193, 5161194, 5161195, 5161196, 5161273, 5161496, 5161497, 5161498, 5161499, 5161500.