Storm reports for March 16, 2000

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On March 16, 2000, 40 hail, 12 damaging-wind and 12 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Hays County, TX.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (40)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.9 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (65 events in 6 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Hays County, TX (near San Marcos) · Hail 4.50″ · $600,000
  “The extremely large hail caused widespread damage to roofs and windows of homes as well as the glass and bodies of vehicles just to the north of thecity of San Marcos.”
• Lee County, TX (near Giddings) · Hail 3.50″ · $500,000
  “The extremely large hail damaged hundreds of cars windows and bodies and dented and damaged the roofs of dozens of homes. Many consider this to be the most devastating hail storm in the city of Giddings in over 50 years.”
• Gulf County, FL (near Port St Joe) · Tornado F0 · $150,000
  “A waterspout developed over St Joseph Bay and moved onshore. An office building sustained minor damage. Reported by the Gulf County EMA.”
• Bexar County, TX (near San Antonio) · Hail 2.50″ · $50,000
  “Very large hail was reported at Stinson Airport on the southeast side of San Antonio. Damage was mainly indicated to buildings and vehicles.”
• Bexar County, TX (near San Antonio) · Hail 1.25″ · $50,000
  “Hail was reported by the public to have damaged cars on I-37 along the south side of San Antonio.”
• Comal County, TX (near New Braunfels) · Hail 1.25″ · $50,000
  “Large hail fell across much of the city of New Braunfels. The worst damage was reported to a store at the intersection of SH46 and I-35. Most of the windows in the store front were destroyed by the hail.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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