A series of large supercell thunderstorms developed during the late evening and early morrning hours in advance of a strong upper level low pressure system.  These storms produced hail up to golfball size, damaging thunderstorm winds, some flash flooding, and one tornado.

Hail in MARTIN, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 03:35:00 to 22-MAR-00 03:35:00 (CST)
Location: TARZAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in BORDEN, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 05:30:00 to 22-MAR-00 05:30:00 (CST)
Location: GAIL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash Flood in MARTIN, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 04:30:00 to 22-MAR-00 06:30:00 (CST)
Location: TARZAN
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

State Highway 176 was flooded with two feet of water over the roadway.

Hail in ECTOR, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 02:23:00 to 22-MAR-00 02:23:00 (CST)
Location: GOLDSMITH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in UPTON, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 01:05:00 to 22-MAR-00 01:05:00 (CST)
Location: RANKIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in ANDREWS, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 00:55:00 to 22-MAR-00 00:55:00 (CST)
Location: FRANKEL CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in GAINES, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 00:05:00 to 22-MAR-00 00:05:00 (CST)
Location: SEMINOLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-00 19:30:00 to 21-MAR-00 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: SNYDER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ECTOR, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 01:20:00 to 22-MAR-00 01:20:00 (CST)
Location: NOTREES
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in MARTIN, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 04:10:00 to 22-MAR-00 04:10:00 (CST)
Location: TARZAN
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm outflow winds damaged farm equipment.

Tornado in WARD, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 00:50:00 to 22-MAR-00 00:54:00 (CST)
Location: WICKETT
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 300K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A supercell storm moving to the northeast spawned a weak tornado that moved straight north through the heart of Wickett.  With the weak nature of the tornado and lack of targets outside of the city, the exact starting and ending points of the tornado could not be determined.Damage included one abandoned mobile home that was overturned and destroyed, several carports and other low-grade roofs dislodged, and utility poles/lines downed.  With little structural damage to any substantial dwellings, this tornado was rated in the high end of the F0 category.  Vectors into the center of the damage converged at a 90 degree angle.This mesocyclone quickly occluded after exiting Wickett, with the following mesocyclone producing another weak tornado in western Ector County.

Hail in GAINES, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 01:37:00 to 22-MAR-00 01:37:00 (CST)
Location: SEMINOLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in ANDREWS, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 00:25:00 to 22-MAR-00 00:25:00 (CST)
Location: FRANKEL CITY
Magnitude: 60 E
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in ANDREWS, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 00:25:00 to 22-MAR-00 00:25:00 (CST)
Location: FRANKEL CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in ECTOR, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 03:00:00 to 22-MAR-00 03:00:00 (CST)
Location: GARDENDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Flash Flood in ECTOR, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 03:00:00 to 22-MAR-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Location: GARDENDALE
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Minor flooding on Hwy 158.

Hail in MARTIN, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 04:25:00 to 22-MAR-00 04:25:00 (CST)
Location: FLOWER GROVE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Vehicles damaged.

Hail in MARTIN, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 04:40:00 to 22-MAR-00 04:40:00 (CST)
Location: ACKERLY
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Tornado in ECTOR, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 01:42:00 to 22-MAR-00 01:50:00 (CST)
Location: GOLDSMITH
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The Wickett supercell storm occluded then spawned another strong mesocylone.  What was believed to have been a weak tornado formed in western Ector County and knocked down two sets of utility poles.  The tornado moved northeast through open country taking out a line of 11 utility poles about 2 miles west of FM 866, then proceeded to the northeast and knocked down 4 additional poles at the intersection of FM 866 and State Highway 302.Absolute confirmation of the tornado could not be gained due to the lack of damage in the path.  Tall grasses in the path gave little clue to the winds in this weak phenomenon.  The decision to classify this as a tornado was due to the extreme intensity of low level radar signatures as well as the fairly narrow damage path sustained over a three mile track.Although utility poles were knocked over, this tornado was rated only as a high F0 due to the seemingly undisturbed vegetation.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 21-MAR-00 19:32:00 to 21-MAR-00 19:32:00 (CST)
Location: SNYDER
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A large store window was blown out by thunderstorm outflow winds.

Flash Flood in ANDREWS, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 02:00:00 to 22-MAR-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Location: ANDREWS
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

U.S. Highway  385 underwater.

Flash Flood in GAINES, TEXAS
From 22-MAR-00 02:00:00 to 22-MAR-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Location: SEMINOLE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water on road of Hwy 180.