Texas, 1999

Hail in Texas, January 22, 1999

January 22, 1999 · NWS HGX · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

9 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.

  • 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
$10 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

9 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Burleson

When
January 22, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Burleson County, 1 mi N of Chriesman
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.620, -96.770

Golfball hail along northern portion of county bording Milam County line.

Hail, Burleson

When
January 22, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Burleson County, Caldwell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.530, -96.680

Damage to shutters and a pickup.

Hail, Brazos

When
January 22, 3:10 AM CST to 3:15 AM CST
Where
Brazos County, College Station
Measured
4.5 in hail
Property damage
$10 million
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.600, -96.330

Golfball size hail was dominate across the Bryan/College Station area, however, there were also softball sized hail mixed in. Widespread damage to windows, cars, and roofs.

Hail, Brazos

When
January 22, 4:34 AM CST
Where
Brazos County, Millican
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.470, -96.200

Hail, Grimes

When
January 22, 5:06 AM CST
Where
Grimes County, 2 mi NNE of Bedias
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.800, -95.930

Hail, Walker

When
January 22, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Walker County, Crabbs Prairie
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.750, -95.670

Hail, Polk

When
January 22, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Corrigan
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.000, -94.820

Hail, Liberty

When
January 22, 7:57 AM CST
Where
Liberty County, Cleveland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.350, -95.100

Hail, San Jacinto

When
January 22, 8:11 AM CST
Where
San Jacinto County, 2 mi WSW of Shepherd
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$7,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.480, -95.050

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: 5685837, 5685838, 5685839, 5685840, 5685841, 5685842, 5685843, 5685844, 5685845.