Texas, 1999

Tornado and Hail in Texas, December 2, 1999

December 2, 1999 · NWS FWD · 19 events in 7 counties and zones

16 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
2
Injuries
3
Property damage
$602,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:55 UTC.

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Event by event

16 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
December 2, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Hamilton
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.700, -98.120

A patio cover was destroyed by high thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Jack

When
December 2, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Jack County, Perrin to 3 mi N of Perrin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
33.070, -98.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Jack

When
December 2, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Jack County, Cundiff
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.320, -98.000

Hail, Cooke

When
December 2, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Cooke County, Myra
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.630, -97.320

Occurred between Myra and Hood.

Hail, Wise

When
December 2, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Wise County, 1 mi NW of Lake Bridgeport
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.230, -97.880

Hail occurred at the intersection of County Roads 2165 and 2125.

Tornado, Wise

When
December 2, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Wise County, Chico
Rating
F1
Path length
5.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$600,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.300, -97.820

Two persons were killed in a mobile home which was destroyed by a tornado. Three other people were injured. Three mobile homes were destroyed, with two of them heavily damaged. Many outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.

Hail, Wise

When
December 2, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Wise County, Lake Bridgeport to 1 mi SW of Lake Bridgeport
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.180, -97.880

Hail occurred at Runaway Bay.

Hail, Montague

When
December 2, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Montague County, Bowie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.570, -97.850

Occurred between Bowie and Smyrna.

Hail, Wise

When
December 2, 10:12 PM CST
Where
Wise County, 8 mi E of Decatur
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.230, -97.470

Hail, Wise

When
December 2, 10:22 PM CST
Where
Wise County, Decatur
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.230, -97.600

Hail, Wise

When
December 2, 10:28 PM CST
Where
Wise County, Decatur
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.230, -97.600

Hail, Wise

When
December 2, 10:43 PM CST
Where
Wise County, Decatur
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.230, -97.600

Hail, Wise

When
December 2, 10:47 PM CST
Where
Wise County, Decatur
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.230, -97.600

Hail, Grayson

When
December 2, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, Gordonville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.800, -96.850

Hail, Wise

When
December 2, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Wise County, 8 mi E of Decatur
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.230, -97.470

Hail, Denton

When
December 2, 11:17 PM CST
Where
Denton County, Krum
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.270, -97.250

Hail, Denton

When
December 2, 11:28 PM CST
Where
Denton County, Sanger
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.370, -97.180

Hail, Denton

When
December 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Denton County, 2 mi E of Sanger
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.370, -97.150

Occurred on the west side of Ray Roberts Lake.

Hail, Grayson

When
December 2, 11:58 PM CST
Where
Grayson County, Sherman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.630, -96.570

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Tornado, Wise1999-12-02MaleMobile/Trailer HomeDirect
Tornado, Wise1999-12-02FemaleMobile/Trailer HomeDirect

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 5720055, 5720072, 5720056, 5720073, 5720057, 5720060, 5720058, 5720071, 5720059, 5720061, 5720062, 5720063, 5720064, 5720069, 5720065, 5720066, 5720067, 5720068, 5720070.