Texas, 1998

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 12, 1998

June 12, 1998 · NWS MAF · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 193 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:14 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrell

When
June 12, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Terrell County, 5 mi N of Sanderson
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
30.220, -102.400

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a large barn on a ranch north of Sanderson.

Flash Flood, Terrell

When
June 12, 7:30 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Terrell County, West Portion
Coordinates
30.225, -102.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Torrential rains flooded portions of Ranch Road 2400.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5650995, 5650996.