Texas, 1999

Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, July 4 to 20, 1999

July 4 to 20, 1999 · NWS EPZ · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

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Event by event

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hudspeth

When
July 4, 4:20 PM MST to 4:25 PM MST
Where
Hudspeth County, 5 mi N of Dell City
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.000, -105.200

Strong thunderstorm winds damaged part of a home and an adjacent building

Flash Flood, El Paso

When
July 16, 5:30 PM MST to 7:30 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, El Paso
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
31.769, -106.235 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rains amounting to between one and two inches produced widespread urban and arroyo flooding on the east side of El Paso. There were numerous reports of stranded vehicles. Several vehicles were washed into a ravine in the lower valley. There were no injuries.

Hail, El Paso

When
July 17, 6:55 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, El Paso
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.780, -106.430

A spotter reported dime size hail in the north hills area of El Paso.

Flash Flood, El Paso

When
July 20, 4:30 PM MST to 7:30 PM MST
Where
El Paso County, El Paso
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.769, -106.235 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains produced by a series of thunderstorms caused localized urban and arroyo flooding. A 50 year old transient man was swept away and killed by surging waters while taking refuge in a drainage tunnel near the intersection of Sunland Park Road and Mesa Street.

What these are

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
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: 5711877, 5711878, 5711879, 5711880.