Storm reports for October 28, 2000

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On October 28, 2000, 5 hail, 40 damaging-wind and 9 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 0.88″ (nickel size) in Pecos 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 (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $141,000 in property damage and $1,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (54 events in 5 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Crosby County, TX (near Cone) · Thunderstorm wind · $30,000
  “Strong wind damaged the roof of the school, destroyed a carport, damaged the roof of a home, and blew down trees.”
• Parmer County, TX (near Friona) · Thunderstorm wind · $25,000
  “Strong wind turned over a trailer house and destroyed it. Several roofs were also removed from outbuildings by thunderstorm wind.”
• Hale County, TX (near Plainview) · Thunderstorm wind 59 mph · $20,000
  “Strong wind blew the roofs off several compress buildings and blew down power lines. A 59 mph wind gust was recorded at the Plainview Airport.”
• Johnson County, TX (near Cleburne) · Thunderstorm wind · $20,000
  “High thunderstorm winds damaged roofs and fences. A large tree was uprooted and a large storage barn and horse shed were destroyed. A horse in the shed was killed when the shed collapsed.”
• Wheeler County, TX (near Shamrock) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $10,000
  “Tractor-trailer trucks were reported blown over by the high winds.”
• Deaf Smith County, TX (near Hereford) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $8,000
  “Power lines were blown down...barn was destroyed and a roof was blown off of a mobile home.”

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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