Texas, 1999

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 24, 1999

June 24, 1999 · NWS AMA · 19 events in 5 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed across the western and central Texas panhandle along outflow boundaries left over from previous day's convection. Tornado on west side of Amarillo formed when two of the outflow boundaries merged.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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 AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed across the western and central Texas panhandle along outflow boundaries left over from previous day's convection. Tornado on west side of Amarillo formed when two of the outflow boundaries merged.

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Event by event

16 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Hutchinson

When
June 24, 3:56 PM CST to 3:57 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, 4 mi SE of Borger
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.630, -101.330

The tornado remained over open country and the track was estimated.

Hail, Carson

When
June 24, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Carson County, Skellytown
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.570, -101.180

Hail, Carson

When
June 24, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Carson County, 5 mi S of Skellytown
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.500, -101.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Carson

When
June 24, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Carson County, Panhandle
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
35.350, -101.380

Hail, Carson

When
June 24, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Carson County, 5 mi W of Panhandle
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.350, -101.470

Hail, Carson

When
June 24, 5:16 PM CST
Where
Carson County, 1 mi E of Pantex
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.330, -101.550

Hail, Potter

When
June 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Potter County, 10 mi E of Amarillo
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.200, -101.630

Hail, Armstrong

When
June 24, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, Washburn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.180, -101.580

Hail, Potter

When
June 24, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Amarillo Intl Arpt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.220, -101.720

Hail, Potter

When
June 24, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Potter County, 10 mi E of Amarillo
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.200, -101.630

Tornado, Potter

When
June 24, 6:00 PM CST to 6:10 PM CST
Where
Potter County, 4 mi E of Bushland
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.180, -102.000

The tornado remained over open country and the track was estimated.

Hail, Randall

When
June 24, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Randall County, 5 mi WSW of Amarillo
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.170, -101.900

Hail, Potter

When
June 24, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Potter County, 5 mi W of Amarillo
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.200, -101.900

Hail, Randall

When
June 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Randall County, 6 mi SW of Amarillo
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.130, -101.900

Hail, Potter

When
June 24, 6:24 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Bushland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.180, -102.070

Hail, Potter

When
June 24, 6:29 PM CST
Where
Potter County, Bushland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.180, -102.070

Hail, Randall

When
June 24, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Randall County, 4 mi SSW of Amarillo
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
35.150, -101.850

Hail, Randall

When
June 24, 6:33 PM CST
Where
Randall County, 6 mi SW of Amarillo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.130, -101.900

Hail, Randall

When
June 24, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Randall County, 13 mi WSW of Amarillo
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.130, -102.030

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 5704534, 5704535, 5704536, 5704537, 5704538, 5704539, 5704540, 5704541, 5704542, 5704543, 5704544, 5704545, 5704546, 5704547, 5704548, 5704549, 5704550, 5704551, 5704552.