Texas, 1999

Lightning Strike in Texas, August 28, 1999

August 28, 1999 · NWS SJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:57 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Sutton

When
August 28, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Sutton County, 15 mi W of Sonora
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
30.498, -100.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a house located about 15 miles west of Sonora. The resulting fire destroyed approximately 40 percent of the house, including the attic and several other rooms.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5714335.