Damaging Wind in Texas, April 26, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Texas, April 26, 1999
Start: 1999-04-26T12:34
End: 1999-04-26T12:36
Location: Texas

April 26, 1999 · NWS SHV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $250,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When: April 26, 12:34 PM CST to 12:36 PM CST
Where: Harrison County, Marshall to 5 mi N of Marshall
Measured: 100 kt (115 mph)
Property damage: $250,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 32.500, -94.450

North to south oriented multi-cellular squall line produced a significant microburst with damage to light to moderate damage homes and businesses. Numerous large trees toppled and snapped crushing cars and damaging roofs. One eye witness described as everything suddenly went horizontal, rain and debris.

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, April 1999

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: 5691120.