Texas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 12, 1999

March 12, 1999 · NWS EWX · 6 events in 1 county or zone

At least two groups of severe thunderstorms produced widespread large hail across the south half of Uvalde County. Numerous reports of damage were received from Department of Public Safety and Sheriff's Deputies.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$140,000
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 EWX wrote it up.

At least two groups of severe thunderstorms produced widespread large hail across the south half of Uvalde County. Numerous reports of damage were received from Department of Public Safety and Sheriff's Deputies. Near the same time, severe winds knocked over large trees and took large limbs out of trees in the northeast part of the County. Wind damage was also reported to homes and outbuildings in the Garner Park area. After the first group of storms moved away, a second group began producing hail as large as grapefruits that damaged homes and automobiles.

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Event by event

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Uvalde

When
March 12, 5:30 PM CST to 5:35 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County, Knippa
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.300, -99.630

Hail, Uvalde

When
March 12, 5:30 PM CST to 5:35 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County, Uvalde
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Hail, Uvalde

When
March 12, 6:00 PM CST to 6:10 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County, Uvalde
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.220, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Uvalde

When
March 12, 6:00 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County, Concan
Property damage
$80,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
29.520, -99.730

Hail, Uvalde

When
March 12, 6:45 PM CST to 6:55 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County, Montell
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.530, -100.020

Hail, Uvalde

When
March 12, 6:45 PM CST to 6:55 PM CST
Where
Uvalde County, 2 mi N of Uvalde
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
29.250, -99.800

What these are

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: 5689764, 5689765, 5689766, 5689767, 5689768, 5689769.