Thunderstorm Wind in GALVESTON, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 03:00:00 to 02-MAY-00 03:00:00 (CST)
Location: LEAGUE CITY
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Numerous power lines, street signs, and large tree limbs blown down mainly in the Newport, Brittany Bay, and Landing subdivisions.

Tornado in BRAZORIA, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 02:30:00 to 02-MAY-00 02:31:00 (CST)
Location: ROSHARON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Barn damaged at FM 521 and FM 1462.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRAZORIA, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 02:50:00 to 02-MAY-00 02:55:00 (CST)
Location: PEARLAND
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Severe wind damage at Clover Field.  Two airplane hangars, 8 trailers, 1 helicopter, and an unknown number of small airplanes overturned or destroyed.  Large awning and billboard down at FM 518 and SH 35.  Large trees and power lines down in the Pearland area.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRAZORIA, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 02:55:00 to 02-MAY-00 02:55:00 (CST)
Location: ALVIN
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Shed damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRAZORIA, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 03:00:00 to 02-MAY-00 03:00:00 (CST)
Location: OLD OCEAN
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 02:05:00 to 02-MAY-00 02:05:00 (CST)
Location: HOUSTON
Magnitude: 69 E
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Shed damaged and trees down in Greenspoint area with wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in GALVESTON, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 04:30:00 to 02-MAY-00 04:30:00 (CST)
Location: GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Several small airplanes overturned with severe damage to NOAA P-3 research aircraft.A strong storm system produced widespread severe thunderstorms over southeast Texas from late evening on May 1st through early morning on May 2nd.  Widespread wind damage impacted Harris, Ft. Bend, Wharton, Brazoria, and Galveston counties.  Storm surveys revealed most of the wind damage to be due to downburst winds, with only one F0 tornado reported in Rosharon.  Severe damage occurred at Clover Field in Pearland where several planes were overturned and two airplane hangars were destroyed, and at Scholes Field in Galveston where several small planes were overturned and the NOAA P-3 research aircraft was damaged.  A massive hailstorm with golfball to baseball sized hail struck the Conroe area producing over $10 million in damage to automobiles, carports, and several businesses.  Wind and hail caused destruction of crops in Burleson County and in southern Austin and Ft. Bend counties.  Total damage for the event in southeast Texas was estimated to be near $25 million.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRINITY, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-00 02:43:00 to 01-MAY-00 02:43:00 (CST)
Location: PENNINGTON
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 02:56:00 to 02-MAY-00 02:56:00 (CST)
Location: HUMBLE
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Trees and power lines down in Kenswick subdivision.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 02:56:00 to 02-MAY-00 02:56:00 (CST)
Location: CROSBY
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees and power lines down north of FM 2100 with roof damage on US 90 near San Jacinto River.  Trees down in Newport area.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 02:56:00 to 02-MAY-00 02:56:00 (CST)
Location: BAYTOWN
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind in AUSTIN, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 01:55:00 to 02-MAY-00 01:55:00 (CST)
Location: WALLIS
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 200K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Crops destroyed from Wallis to the Ft. Bend county line.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORT BEND, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 02:10:00 to 02-MAY-00 02:25:00 (CST)
Location: ORCHARD
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 2M
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

At least 12,000 acres of crops destroyed by hail and high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORT BEND, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 02:25:00 to 02-MAY-00 02:25:00 (CST)
Location: NEEDVILLE
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Horse trailers overturned and shed destroyed.

Hail in MONTGOMERY, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 01:10:00 to 02-MAY-00 01:20:00 (CST)
Location: CONROE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 10M
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Quarter to baseball sized hail in the Conroe area.  Roof damage at a department store on I-45 with extensive damage to over 1000 automobiles at several dealerships.  Damage to a furniture store and church with widespread damage in residential areas to carports and automobiles.  At least 28 windows smashed at a fire station in Conroe with at least 75 patrol cars severely damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLORADO, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 00:50:00 to 02-MAY-00 00:50:00 (CST)
Location: WEIMAR
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Tree down on carport.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHARTON, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 01:40:00 to 02-MAY-00 01:40:00 (CST)
Location: NEWGULF
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Tree down in Newgulf with power lines down across county.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORT BEND, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 01:55:00 to 02-MAY-00 02:00:00 (CST)
Location: RICHMOND
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Numerous trees and signs blown down in area.  Small building destroyed at Cottonwood with barn blown down on Psencik Road.  Power poles down at Cottonwood and on Band Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 01:55:00 to 02-MAY-00 01:55:00 (CST)
Location: SPRING
Magnitude: 69 E
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph at Beltway 8 and Louetta with trees down.

Hail in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 01:55:00 to 02-MAY-00 01:55:00 (CST)
Location: SPRING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail at Beltway 8 and Louetta.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURLESON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-00 21:40:00 to 01-MAY-00 21:40:00 (CST)
Location: CALDWELL
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees and power lines down in Caldwell with portion of roof blown off Caldwell Middle School.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURLESON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-00 21:40:00 to 01-MAY-00 21:40:00 (CST)
Location: SNOOK
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Power lines down on FM 50 and FM 60.

Hail in BURLESON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-00 21:10:00 to 01-MAY-00 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: COOKS PT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 2M
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Over 12,000 acres of crops destroyed by hail along SH 21 and FM 50.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRAZOS, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-00 22:00:00 to 01-MAY-00 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: BRYAN
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRIS, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 01:15:00 to 02-MAY-00 01:45:00 (CST)
Location: HOUSTON
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous trees and power lines down across the northern half of Harris County.  Roof damage to hotel on US 290 in northwest Houston.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHARTON, TEXAS
From 02-MAY-00 01:25:00 to 02-MAY-00 01:25:00 (CST)
Location: EAST BERNARD
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Roof blown off Big State Grass Farm near SH 60.  Trailer overturned, carport destroyed, and trees down in El Lobo subdivision.

Thunderstorm Wind in BURLESON, TEXAS
From 01-MAY-00 21:00:00 to 01-MAY-00 21:10:00 (CST)
Location: COOKS PT
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees down from Blackjack to Snook.  Barns destroyed near Cooks Point.  Numerous trees down along FM 2000 with trees down on rooftops and automobiles.