Texas, 1999

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 12 to 13, 1999

June 12 to 13, 1999 · NWS EWX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Rainfall averaging between 3 and 4 inches fell over much of Bandera and Kerr Counties, with the heaviest amount between 5 and 6 inches falling near Mountain Home in northern Kerr County. Many low water crossings were flooded across the two counties.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.

Rainfall averaging between 3 and 4 inches fell over much of Bandera and Kerr Counties, with the heaviest amount between 5 and 6 inches falling near Mountain Home in northern Kerr County. Many low water crossings were flooded across the two counties. The Bandera Sheriff's department also reported that the thunderstorms blew down trees in Bandera.

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:52 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Bandera

When
June 12, 9:55 PM CST to 10:05 PM CST
Where
Bandera County, Bandera
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.720, -99.070

Flash Flood, Bandera

When
June 12, 10:00 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Bandera County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.747, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Kerr

When
June 12, 11:00 PM CST to June 13, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Kerr County, North Portion
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
30.062, -99.350 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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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: 5698987, 5698988, 5698989.