Texas, 1999Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Texas, January 2, 1999
January 2, 1999 · NWS HGX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Tornado, Galveston
- When
- January 2, 12:20 AM CST to 12:22 AM CST
- Where
- Galveston County, Gilchrist
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.5 mi
- Path width
- 75 yd
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 29.520, -94.480
The initial touchdown occurred just off Hwy 87 at the intersection of Car Street and Featherstone Street where it ripped off the roof of a dilapidated house. In addition, a motorized boat was tossed from this location and found approximately 150 to 200 feet (from interview with resident) down the street. Numerous pieces of wood were embedded into the ground. Street signs were also downed by high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty
- When
- January 2, 12:20 AM CST
- Where
- Liberty County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.200, -94.800
Numerous trees blown down across the entire county.
Tornado, Galveston
- When
- January 2, 12:26 AM CST to 12:27 AM CST
- Where
- Galveston County, 1 mi N of Gilchrist
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.3 mi
- Path width
- 75 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 29.530, -94.480
The initial touchdown was near the beach where it partially destroyed a beach home on stilts and a moderate sized radio tower. The most significant damage occurred to a housewhere approximately 100 windows were blown out. In addition high winds rolled a motor home about 10 feet.
- 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.
- 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.
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 2, 199956 injured · $600,000 · 28 events
- Tornado in Texas, January 2, 19991 death · 10 injured · $1.3 million · F2 · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 19992 deaths · 1 injured · $250,000 · 15 events
- Avalanche in Utah, January 2, 19992 deaths · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Florida, January 2, 19997 injured · $4.3 million · F2 · 2 events
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 2, 19992 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 2, 1999$500,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Ice Storm in South Carolina, January 2 to 3, 1999$20 million · 13 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 19991 death · 10 events
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, January 2, 199914 injured · $90,000 · 3 events
- Tornado in Florida, January 2, 1999$5.9 million · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 2, 1999$50,000 · F2 · 1 event
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: 5685834, 5685836, 5685835.