Texas, 2000
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 4,286 against 3,128 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2000 | Harris | Heat | — | — | 17 | — |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Dallas | Heat | — | — | 8 | — |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Harris | Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Dallas | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Harris | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Dallas | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Tarrant | Tornado | F3 | — | 2 | 80 |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Howard | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 May 2000 | Bosque | Tornado | F3 | $3,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Tarrant | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Tarrant | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Galveston | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Harris | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Harris | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Tarrant | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 27 May 2000 | Coleman | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Trinity | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Nov 2000 | Gillespie | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 Nov 2000 | Gillespie | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Kerr | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Mason | Flash Flood | — | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Dallas | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Collin | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Mar 2000 | Harris | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Tarrant | Hail | 3.50 in | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Parker | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Ellis | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Gray | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Cherokee | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Harris | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Wichita | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Randall | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Chambers | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Brazoria | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Harris | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Travis | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Travis | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Travis | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Dec 2000 | Oldham | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 May 2000 | Maverick | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2000 | FM-2344 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx - Quail Run Fire - 10/03/00 | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2000 | FM-2340 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx-Pine Cove Fire-9/18/00 | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2000 | FM-2336 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx-Milam Street Fire-9/9/00 | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2000 | FM-2335 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx-Deep Creek Fire-9/8/00 | 2 |
| 7 Sep 2000 | FM-2334 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx - Frost Fire - 09/08/00 | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2000 | FM-2333 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx - Mesquite Creek Fire - 09/08/00 | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2000 | FM-2332 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx - Warren Chapel Fire - 09/04/00 | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2000 | FM-2331 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx - Peach Creek Fire - 09/04/00 | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2000 | FM-2330 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx - Sheppard Reese Fire - 09/04/00 | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2000 | FM-2329 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx - Stanley Mainline Fire - 09/04/00 | 1 |
| 3 Sep 2000 | FM-2328 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx - Moore Branch Fire - 09/03/00 | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2000 | FM-2327 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx - Ranger Hill Fire - 8/30/00 | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2000 | FM-2325 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx - Live Oak Loop Fire | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2000 | FM-2322 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tx-Chicken Fire-0823-00 | 1 |
| 7 Apr 2000 | DR-1323 | Major disaster | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2000 | FM-2291 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bob'S Trail Fire | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2000 | FM-2290 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Purgatory Fire | 1 |
| 3 Jan 2000 | FM-2289 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Saddleback Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
1,379 NFIP claims, 979 of them paid, for $14,708,332.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.