Texas, 1999

Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, June 12, 1999

June 12, 1999 · NWS SJT · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

Slow moving thunderstorms produced up to 5 inches of rainfall across the Big Country during the early morning hours of the 12th. The heaviest rain fell across Nolan and Taylor counties, where Interstate-20 was closed in at least 2 locations.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 SJT wrote it up.

Slow moving thunderstorms produced up to 5 inches of rainfall across the Big Country during the early morning hours of the 12th. The heaviest rain fell across Nolan and Taylor counties, where Interstate-20 was closed in at least 2 locations.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:21 UTC.

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Event by event

4 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Nolan

When
June 12, 6:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.304, -100.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Slow moving thunderstorms crossed the entire county during the morning hours. The heavy rain began across the northern sections, where roads in Sweetwater, including Interstate-20, had to be closed due to high water. As the rain moved south, the worst of the flooding moved with it. Farm Road 1170 at Cottonwood Creek south of Maryneal also became impassable and had to be closed.

Flash Flood, Mitchell

When
June 12, 7:20 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
Where
Mitchell County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.306, -100.921 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Slow moving thunderstorms produced excessive rainfall across most of Mitchell County. Colorado City took the worst of the rainfall, where many roads became flooded and impassable.

Hail, Taylor

When
June 12, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Taylor County, Trent
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.480, -100.130

Flash Flood, Taylor

When
June 12, 9:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.301, -99.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains moved from northwest to southeast across Taylor County during the morning hours. Near Abilene, Interstate-20 became impassable when 2 feet of water covered the roadway. Farther south in Tye, floodwaters entered the Butterfield School.

Flash Flood, Fisher

When
June 12, 9:20 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Fisher County, 3 mi W of Roby
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.743, -100.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood waters forced the closure of Farm Road 2832 west of Roby.

What these are

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: 5708698, 5708697, 5708701, 5708699, 5708700.