Storm reports for March 28, 2000

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On March 28, 2000, 83 hail, 17 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 3.50″ (teacup size) in Tarrant County, TX. Tornadoes killed 2.

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 (83)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.6 million in property damage, 80 injuries and 3 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (111 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Tarrant County, TX (near Lake Worth Vlg) · Hail 3.50″ · 1 death
  “Male (age 19) struck by softball size hail at Lake Worth while trying to move new car. Died following day (29th) from associated head injuries.”
• Caddo Parish, LA (near Shreveport) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $100,000
  “Trees and powerlines down which damaged homes in the Highland and Queensboro areas of town.”
• Denton County, TX (near Lewisville) · Thunderstorm wind · $100,000
  “Two homes destroyed, several other Houses unroofed. Occurred in The Colony.”
• Upshur County, TX (near Gilmer) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $40,000
  “Steel roof was blown off building 1 block from courthouse. Warehouse at intersection of Cass St. and railroad was heavily damaged.”
• Comanche County, OK (near Geronimo) · Thunderstorm wind · $26,000
  “Four uninhabited mobile homes were destroyed, and 2 other mobile homes were damaged. Two power poles were also downed.”
• Wood County, TX (near Winnsboro) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $10,000
  “Strong winds damaged roofs south of town.”

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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