Texas, 1999

Damaging Winds in Texas, August 1, 1999

August 1, 1999 · NWS AMA · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds developed over the northeast and central Texas panhandle during the early evening hours.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds developed over the northeast and central Texas panhandle during the early evening hours.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
August 1, 3:47 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, 8 mi ESE of Claude
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
INSURANCE COMPANY
Coordinates
35.070, -101.230

An eighteen wheeler truck was blown off the road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ochiltree

When
August 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 1 mi E of Perryton
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
36.400, -100.780

Strong winds damaged the roof at a hardware store on the east side of Perryton. The porch roof blew over and rolled up about ten feet of roof on the main storage shed. Some plywood and particle board in the shed was also water damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hutchinson

When
August 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, Borger
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.670, -101.380

A barn was blown onto Farm to Market Road 2171 and damage occurred in the Borger Industrial Park.

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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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: 5708438, 5708437, 5708439.