Texas, 2000Damaging Winds in Texas, September 3, 2000
September 3, 2000 · NWS HGX · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $1.1 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trinity
- When
- September 3, 3:15 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Trinity County, 2 mi W of Sebastopol
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 30.900, -95.300
Downburst winds of 80 to 100 mph caused a three mile wide swath of damage along FM 356 between Trinity and Sebastopol near White Rock Creek. A woman was killed when the front porch collapsed at her home in the Hillwood Acres subdivision. Two children were injured inside several boats that flipped over in the lake. Several mobile homes and two automobiles were damaged in the Harbor Point subdivision. Several wooden porches, staircases, fences, and railings were damaged in the area. Light poles were blown down on the FM 356 bridge. Several large trees were downed and roof damage occurred at the Galloway Marina with a large portion of the metal roof over the back deck torn off. A boat storage facility along FM 356 was nearly destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Trinity
- When
- September 3, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Trinity County, Sebastopol
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.900, -95.267
Trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers
- When
- September 3, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Chambers County, Hankamer
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 29.850, -94.633
Two cars and a motorcycle overturned on Loop 562 with wind gusts to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers
- When
- September 3, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Chambers County, 1 mi E of Anahuac
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 29.767, -94.667
Trees and power lines down on FM 563.
- 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.
- Hail in Nebraska, September 3, 2000$1.3 million · 1.75 in hail · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, September 3, 2000$250,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, September 3, 2000$125,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, September 3, 2000$75,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Florida, September 3, 2000$60,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, September 3, 2000$50,000 · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, September 3, 2000$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in New York, September 3, 2000$20,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Maryland, September 3, 20001 injured · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 3, 2000$14,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, September 3, 2000$15,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, September 3, 20001 injured · 1 event
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: 5174425, 5174426, 5174427, 5174428.