Texas, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, August 4 to 28, 1999

August 4 to 28, 1999 · NWS LUB · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

1 flash flood, 1 lightning, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$12,000
Crop damage
$15,000
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 Lubbock radar (KLBB), 5 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:02 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood, 1 lightning, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Lubbock

When
August 4, 5:30 PM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, Lubbock
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Very heavy rainfall from a stationary thunderstorm resulted in flooding across the southwestern portion of Lubbock. Many roads were flooded and subsequently closed. High water threatened a few homes near the intersection of Quaker and 48th Street.

Lightning, Lubbock

When
August 23, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, Lubbock
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck the Reynolds Barn at the Ranching Heritage Center and caused a fire that resulted in minor damage to the barn's roof.

Hail, Cottle

When
August 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cottle County, 10 mi S of Paducah
Measured
1.5 in hail
Crop damage
$15,000
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
33.870, -100.300

Half dollar size hail damaged cotton crops.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamb

When
August 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lamb County, Littlefield
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.920, -102.320

Strong wind destroyed a steel barn. Debris from the barn damaged a nearby trailer.

What these are

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5714106, 5714107, 5714109, 5714108.