Texas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 3 to 28, 1999

August 3 to 28, 1999 · NWS FWD · 28 events in 17 counties and zones

26 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$85,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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 Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:22 UTC.

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Event by event

26 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
August 3, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Navarro County, Rice
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.230, -96.500

A tractor trailer on Interstate 45, near Rice, was blown over by high thunderstorm winds. Two trees were blown down and a storage shed was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
August 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Ennis
Property damage
$500
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.330, -96.630

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
August 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Navarro County, Blooming Grove
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.100, -96.720

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
August 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Waxahachie
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -96.850

Power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
August 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Navarro County, Frost
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.080, -96.820

Five trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Somervell

When
August 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Somervell County, 5 mi W of Glen Rose
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.230, -97.830

Three outbuildings were damaged, a barn was unroofed, three power poles were blow down, and numerous trees and large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
August 13, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, 3 mi S of Paris
Property damage
$750
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.600, -95.530

Trees were uprooted and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
August 13, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, 10 mi NE of Bonham
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.680, -96.070

Power lines were blown down.

Hail, Fannin

When
August 13, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, Bonham
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
August 13, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, Bonham
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
August 14, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Young County, 8 mi NE of Graham
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.180, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
August 14, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Young County, Loving
Property damage
$500
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.270, -98.520

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
August 14, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Anderson County, Slocum
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.630, -95.470

Trees and power lines were blown down. The roof of a dary barn was also damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Robertson

When
August 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Robertson County, 8 mi NW of Franklin
Property damage
$100
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.120, -96.580

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Milam

When
August 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Milam County, Cameron
Property damage
$100
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.850, -96.970

A tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Carswell Afb
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.770, -97.450

Hail, Wise

When
August 19, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Wise County, 3 mi E of Boonsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.070, -97.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
August 19, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Wise County, 3 mi E of Boonsville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.070, -97.820

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 19, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Ft Worth
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 19, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Lake Worth Vlg
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.800, -97.400

Trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
August 19, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Parker County, Springtown
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.970, -97.680

Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 19, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Ft Worth
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Trees and power lines were blown down on McCart Ave. in southwest Ft. Worth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
August 19, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County, 10 mi NE of Terrell
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.830, -96.170

A mobile home was blown off its foundation. Most of a roof was blown off a frame house. The porch of another home was also damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
August 24, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Parker County, Weatherford
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

A large tree limb was blown onto a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
August 24, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Stephens County, Hubbard Creek Lake
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.820, -99.000

A travel trailer was destroyed and a boat dock was damaged by high thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When
August 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hill County, Aquilla
Property damage
$100
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
31.850, -97.220

Large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
August 28, 2:56 PM CST
Where
Eastland County, 8 mi N of Rising Star
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.220, -98.970

Power lines were blown down and a frame house was blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
August 28, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Bell County, Little River
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.980, -97.370

Power poles were snapped off.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5719420, 5719421, 5719423, 5719422, 5719424, 5719495, 5719425, 5719426, 5719427, 5719428, 5719432, 5719433, 5719429, 5719430, 5719431, 5719412, 5719416, 5719417, 5719413, 5719415, 5719418, 5719414, 5719419, 5719497, 5719496, 5719434, 5719493, 5719494.