Texas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 25, 1999

June 25, 1999 · NWS AMA · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

Northwest flow aloft allowed severe thunderstorms to move out of New Mexico and into the western Texas panhandle during the evening hours. These storms produced mainly large hail with some damaging winds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

Northwest flow aloft allowed severe thunderstorms to move out of New Mexico and into the western Texas panhandle during the evening hours. These storms produced mainly large hail with some damaging winds.

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:21 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hartley

When
June 25, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hartley County, Dalhart
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.070, -102.520

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
June 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County, 34 mi NW of Hereford
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
35.170, -102.820

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
June 25, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County, 34 mi NW of Hereford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
35.170, -102.820

Hail, Hartley

When
June 25, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Hartley County, Channing
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.680, -102.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 25, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Moore County, Dumas
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
35.850, -101.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
June 25, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Moore County, Dumas
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.850, -101.970

Report of limbs and a few trees down.

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.
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: 5704431, 5704432, 5704433, 5704434, 5704435, 5704436.