Texas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 27, 1999

February 27, 1999 · NWS EWX · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Bastrop

When
February 27, 3:00 PM CST to 3:10 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County, Bastrop to 5 mi SE of Bastrop
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
30.120, -97.230

Hail, Bastrop

When
February 27, 3:20 PM CST to 3:40 PM CST
Where
Bastrop County, Smithville to 2 mi S of Smithville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
30.030, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
February 27, 3:50 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Fayette County, Muldoon to 5 mi SW of Muldoon
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
29.820, -97.150

Severe winds blew down trees and large tree limbs in an area 2 miles wide and nearly 10 miles long in open country.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lavaca

When
February 27, 5:25 PM CST to 5:40 PM CST
Where
Lavaca County, Halletsville to 10 mi E of Halletsville
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.450, -96.780

Severe winds destroyed a barn, and took the roof off several small buildings.

Hail, Lavaca

When
February 27, 5:30 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where
Lavaca County, Halletsville to 2 mi S of Halletsville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
29.480, -96.950

What these are

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: 5682514, 5682515, 5682516, 5682518, 5682517.