Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale F3
-- Length 4 Miles
-- Width 250 Yards
State TEXAS
County/Area TARRANT
WFO FWD
Report Source NWS STORM SURVEY
NCEI Data Source PDC
Begin Date 2000-03-28 18:18 CST
Begin Lat/Lon 32.75/-97.35
End Date 2000-03-28 18:28 CST
End Location FT WORTH
End Lat/Lon 32.75/-97.35
Deaths Direct/Indirect 2/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 80/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative Tarrant County Thunderstorm Narrative



The first tornado damage was reported near Castleberry High School, about four miles west of downtown Fort Worth (618 PM). Additional roof and tree damage occurred in Monticello neighborhood of River Oaks. A number of businesses were then damaged or destroyed near the intersection of Camp Bowie and West Seventh (620 PM). Tornado moved east along West Seventh Street, striking the Montgomery Ward building and the adjacent Linwood neighborhood, doing extensive damage to older homes (622 PM). The tornado then did extensive damage to the six story Cash America building, nearly destroying it. Further significant damage was then done to the Mallick Tower building and Calvary Cathedral Building (624 PM). The tornado weakened as it entered downtown, but wind borne debris broke thousands of windows in buildings and high rises (626 PM). Particularly hard hit was the Bank One Building, which had 80% (3,000) of its windows broken, and the Union Pacific Resources Building (1,300 of 5,000 windows broken). Numerous other structures were affected to a lesser degree. Automobiles in streets and parking lots were also damaged. The tornado then dissipated as it moved east of downtown, although scattered minor damage occurred to roofs, trees, fences, and billboards about 3 miles east of the city near I-30 and Brentwood Stair.

Two people were killed as a direct result of the tornado. A man (age 52) was killed while trying to reach shelter after warning others of the tornado, while a homeless man (age 67) was killed by a wall that collapsed on him. Some 80 other people were injured, but only six required hospitalization. Hail did extensive damage to roofs and autos mainly in Lake Worth and Saginaw.

Initial tornado damage in Arlington occurred at a restaurant on South Cooper street. The tornado moved east and gained strength, doing F3 damage near Bardin and Matlock (707 PM), south of I-20. The tornado then struck the northern part of Arlington Airport (F2). The tornado paralled I-20, crossing the Interstate about one mile west of Highway 360, overturning at least one 18-wheeler (F1)(712 PM). The tornado then began moving northeast, ending with F2 damage to subdivision just northeast of Grand Prairie airport (near Arkansas and Parkside)(720 PM). In spite of the damage, there were no deaths or serious injuries in Arlington or Grand Prairie.

One commercial building was destroyed in Arlington, and 22 others damaged. Residential building damage (Tarrant county) was as follows:

Location Destroyed Major Damage Minor Damage

Azle 0 0 13 (hail)

Lake Worth 0 0 118 (hail)

River Oaks 0 3 51

Fort Worth 28 48 136

Arlington 67 146 458

Grand Prairie 6 9 32

Total 101 206 808


Event Fatality Details:

Type Age Gender Fatality Location
Death (Direct) 52 Male Outside/Open Areas
Death (Direct) 67 Male Outside/Open Areas


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 3 80 0.00K 0.00K
FT WORTH TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 17:46 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT WORTH TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 17:55 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT WORTH TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 18:05 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT WORTH TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 18:05 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAGINAW TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 18:05 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAGINAW TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 18:09 CST Hail 3.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKE WORTH VLG TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 18:12 CST Hail 3.50 in. 1 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT WORTH TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 18:15 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT WORTH TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 18:18 CST Tornado F3 2 80 0.00K 0.00K
FT WORTH TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 18:30 CST Hail 3.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT WORTH TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 19:00 CST Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. E 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARLINGTON TARRANT CO. TX 03/28/2000 19:05 CST Tornado F3 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 3 80 0.00K 0.00K