Texas, 2000

Damaging 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.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

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.

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 160 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:16 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Trinity2000-09-0384FemaleLong Span RoofDirect

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: 5174425, 5174426, 5174427, 5174428.