Winter Storm, Briscoe
- When
- January 29, 3:00 PM CST to January 30, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Briscoe forecast zone
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -101.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Texas, January 29 to 30, 1999
The same winter storm mentioned above also affected Briscoe, Hale, Lubbock, and Hockley Counties, though to a lesser extent and for less time. Four inches of snow fell in the city of Lubbock, and 4 to 6 inches fell across these four counties.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS LUB wrote it up.
The same winter storm mentioned above also affected Briscoe, Hale, Lubbock, and Hockley Counties, though to a lesser extent and for less time. Four inches of snow fell in the city of Lubbock, and 4 to 6 inches fell across these four counties. In addition, Briscoe County received significant accumulations of freezing rain, which helped snap trees and power poles, down power lines, and cause lengthy power outages.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Hale
- When
- January 29, 3:00 PM CST to January 30, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hale forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 34.071, -101.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hockley
- When
- January 29, 3:00 PM CST to January 30, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hockley forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 33.608, -102.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lubbock
- When
- January 29, 3:00 PM CST to January 30, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lubbock forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding in Mississippi, January 29 to 30, 1999
- Avalanche in Oregon, January 29, 1999
- Avalanche in Utah, January 29, 1999
- Winter Storm in Texas, January 29 to 30, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, January 29, 1999
- Winter Storm in Texas, January 29 to 30, 1999
- Flash Flooding in Mississippi, January 29 to 30, 1999
- Flash Flooding in Louisiana, January 29 to 30, 1999
- Heavy Rain in Washington, January 29, 1999
- Flash Flooding in Arkansas, January 29 to 30, 1999
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 29, 1999
- Flash Flooding in Mississippi, January 29 to 30, 1999
More
Every storm in Texas in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, January 1999
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: 5684473, 5684576, 5684577, 5684578.