Texas, 1999

Tornado and Flash Flooding in Texas, June 6 to 7, 1999

June 6 to 7, 1999 · NWS SJT · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms that developed cross the Concho Valley slowly moved northward into the Big Country, producing excessive rainfall, winds up to 70 mph, and golf ball size hail. The area in and near San Angelo took the brunt of the storms, with rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches producing extensive street flooding.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

Severe thunderstorms that developed cross the Concho Valley slowly moved northward into the Big Country, producing excessive rainfall, winds up to 70 mph, and golf ball size hail. The area in and near San Angelo took the brunt of the storms, with rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches producing extensive street flooding. Damaging winds also hit parts of Nolan County, where winds up to 70 mph produced damage south of Roscoe and in Sweetwater.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 12 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:46 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 3 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tom Green

When
June 6, 3:47 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.470, -100.430

Hail, Tom Green

When
June 6, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, 3 mi S of Christoval
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
31.150, -100.500

Hail, Coke

When
June 6, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Coke County, 3 mi S of Tennyson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.680, -100.280

Hail, Tom Green

When
June 6, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
31.470, -100.430

Flash Flood, Tom Green

When
June 6, 6:10 PM CST to June 7, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Tom Green County, San Angelo
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several city intersections became impassable when high water covered roadways with up to 2 feet of water. At least 2 cars stalled in the high water.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nolan

When
June 6, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, 2 mi S of Roscoe
Property damage
$600
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.400, -100.530

Several telephone poles were snapped in half by winds estimated at up to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nolan

When
June 6, 6:16 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, 2 mi W of Sweetwater
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.470, -100.430

Winds estimated at up to 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nolan

When
June 6, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, Sweetwater
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.470, -100.400

Damaging winds swept through the community of Sweetwater. A brick wall was toppled and a carport suffered minor damage. A radio tower was also blown over, with tree limbs snapped throughout the city.

Tornado, Fisher

When
June 6, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Fisher County, 1 mi W of Rotan
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.850, -100.480

A tornado briefly touched down just west of Rotan.

Flash Flood, Irion

When
June 6, 8:20 PM CST to June 7, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Irion County, 12 mi NE of Mertzon
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.304, -100.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High water forced the closure of Farm Road 853 at Rocky Creek, where a low water crossing became impassable.

Flash Flood, Coleman

When
June 7, 12:35 AM CST to 2:00 AM CST
Where
Coleman County, Coleman
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.773, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several city streets reported to be flooded and impassable across the the city of Coleman.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.
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.

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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: 5708509, 5708519, 5708520, 5708521, 5708597, 5708598, 5708599, 5708600, 5708601, 5708602, 5708603.