Texas, 1999

Hail in Texas, February 27, 1999

February 27, 1999 · NWS HGX · 17 events in 13 counties and zones

17 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$145,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 Houston radar (KHGX), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:52 UTC.

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Event by event

17 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harris

When
February 27, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Aldine
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.930, -95.380

Hail, Harris

When
February 27, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Harris County, 2 mi W of Huffman
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.020, -95.120

Hail, Waller

When
February 27, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Waller County, Hempstead
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.100, -96.080

Hail, Madison

When
February 27, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Midway
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.030, -95.770

Hail, Colorado

When
February 27, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Colorado County, Frelsburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.870, -96.550

Hail, Trinity

When
February 27, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Trinity County, Apple Spgs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.220, -94.950

Hail, Colorado

When
February 27, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Colorado County, Columbus
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.720, -96.550

Hail, Polk

When
February 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Onalaska
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.820, -95.130

Hail, Austin

When
February 27, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Austin County, Wallis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.620, -96.070

Hail, Fort Bend

When
February 27, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Fort Bend County, 3 mi W of Orchard
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.600, -96.020

Hail, Wharton

When
February 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wharton County, 7 mi NW of Egypt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.470, -96.330

Hail, San Jacinto

When
February 27, 6:45 PM CST
Where
San Jacinto County, Shepherd
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.500, -95.020

Hail, Polk

When
February 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Lake Livingston Dam
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.630, -95.000

Hail, Jackson

When
February 27, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Ganado
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.050, -96.520

Hail, Liberty

When
February 27, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Liberty County, Romayor
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.450, -94.830

Hail, Matagorda

When
February 27, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Matagorda County, Bay City
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.980, -95.950

Hail, Matagorda

When
February 27, 7:24 PM CST
Where
Matagorda County, Bay City
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.980, -95.950

What these are

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

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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: 5688931, 5688932, 5688934, 5688933, 5688935, 5688937, 5688936, 5688938, 5688939, 5688940, 5688941, 5688943, 5688944, 5688942, 5688945, 5688946, 5689058.