Texas, 2000

Damaging Winds in Texas, September 2, 2000

September 2, 2000 · NWS HGX · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

8 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
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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
$345,000
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.

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 165 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:01 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
September 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Weches
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.533, -95.217

Trees down at FM 227 and SH 21.

Thunderstorm Wind, Austin

When
September 2, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Austin County, Industry
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.967, -96.517

Windows blown out of a house along SH 159.

Thunderstorm Wind, Austin

When
September 2, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Austin County, 5 mi SSW of Bellville
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.883, -96.300

Trees down along FM 949.

Thunderstorm Wind, Austin

When
September 2, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Austin County, Burleigh
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.917, -96.150

Trees and power lines down at FM 529 and Smith Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
September 2, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Chambers County, Hankamer
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.850, -94.633

Back porch ripped off home with barn damaged. Two metal outbuildings damaged on FM 563.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
September 2, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Chambers County, Hankamer
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.850, -94.633

Truck blown off highway on I-10 at mile marker 829.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
September 2, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Chambers County, 3 mi S of Anahuac
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.717, -94.683

Windows blown out of house with large tree down on Bayshore Road. Most of a two story home under construction destroyed. Trailer destroyed just north of Oak Island.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
September 2, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Chambers County, Smith Pt
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.533, -94.767

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: 5158941, 5158942, 5158943, 5157455, 5157456, 5157457, 5157458, 5157459.