Texas, 1998

Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 13, 1998

June 13, 1998 · NWS MAF · 4 events in 1 county or zone

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 205 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:21 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrell

When
June 13, 7:24 PM CST
Where
Terrell County, 5 mi W of Dryden
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.050, -102.200

A line of storms extended from McCamey south to the Rio Grande. A 50 knot gust was recorded by the Terrell County Airport ASOS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrell

When
June 13, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Terrell County, 38 mi NNE of Dryden
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.570, -101.870

A cell in the northern part of the line had damaging wind gusts that ripped doors off one house, blew belongings out into the yard, and took the roof off a barn.

Flash Flood, Terrell

When
June 13, 7:40 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Terrell County, West Portion
Coordinates
30.225, -102.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very Heavy rains from clusters of storms caused flooding in several places along Ranch Road 2400.

Flash Flood, Terrell

When
June 13, 7:40 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Terrell County, South Portion
Coordinates
30.225, -102.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains from clusters of storms caused flooding along U.S. Highway 90 ten miles east of Sanderson.

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.

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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: 5652351, 5650994, 5650936, 5652352.