Texas, 1999

Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, March 12, 1999

March 12, 1999 · NWS SJT · 25 events in 12 counties and zones

Several rounds of thunderstorms developed across West Central Texas on the morning and afternoon of the 12th. The first round of storms brought dime to golf ball size hail to parts of the Northern Edwards Plateau, Concho Valley, and the Heartland.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$400,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
25

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.

Several rounds of thunderstorms developed across West Central Texas on the morning and afternoon of the 12th. The first round of storms brought dime to golf ball size hail to parts of the Northern Edwards Plateau, Concho Valley, and the Heartland. A second round of storms that developed during the early afternoon produced a supercell across the southern Heartland. This storm dropped a tornado south of Brady in Southern McCulloch County, as well as hail up the size of golf balls in the town of Brady itself. As the supercell moved into San Saba County, a second tornado would touch down. This tornado had an 8 mile long path and was 100 yards wide, passing 8 miles south of Richland Springs. Although each tornado would produce damage, no injuries or deaths were reported.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:20 UTC.

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Event by event

22 hail, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Schleicher

When
March 12, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Schleicher County, Eldorado
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.850, -100.620

Hail, Sutton

When
March 12, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Sutton County, 2 mi S of Sonora
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.530, -100.630

Hail, Tom Green

When
March 12, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Tom Green County, Christoval
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
31.200, -100.500

Hail, Nolan

When
March 12, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Nolan County, Nolan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.270, -100.250

Hail, Tom Green

When
March 12, 6:06 AM CST
Where
Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.470, -100.430

Hail, Tom Green

When
March 12, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Tom Green County, 2 mi NE of San Angelo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.480, -100.420

Hail, Taylor

When
March 12, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Taylor County, Bradshaw
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.100, -99.900

Hail, Runnels

When
March 12, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Runnels County, Wingate
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.050, -100.120

Hail, Haskell

When
March 12, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Haskell County, 2 mi N of Stamford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.980, -99.780

Hail, Jones

When
March 12, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Jones County, Hodges
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.580, -99.900

Hail, Taylor

When
March 12, 7:28 AM CST
Where
Taylor County, 10 mi SW of Abilene
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.350, -99.850

Hail, Menard

When
March 12, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Menard County, 8 mi W of Menard
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
30.920, -99.920

Hail, Taylor

When
March 12, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Taylor County, Abilene
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

Hail, Taylor

When
March 12, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Taylor County, Abilene
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

Hail, Callahan

When
March 12, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Callahan County, Baird
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -99.400

Hail, Callahan

When
March 12, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Callahan County, Baird
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -99.400

Flash Flood, Menard

When
March 12, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Menard County, Ft McKavett
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.890, -99.821 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood waters covered several roadways around Fort McKavett.

Hail, San Saba

When
March 12, 10:55 AM CST
Where
San Saba County, Cherokee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.980, -98.700

Hail, San Saba

When
March 12, 11:20 AM CST
Where
San Saba County, 7 mi E of San Saba
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.200, -98.620

Hail, McCulloch

When
March 12, 1:40 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County, Doole
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.400, -99.600

Hail, McCulloch

When
March 12, 1:55 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County, Brady
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.130, -99.330

Hail, McCulloch

When
March 12, 2:00 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County, Brady
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.130, -99.330

Tornado, McCulloch

When
March 12, 2:15 PM CST to 2:25 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County, Brady to 13 mi SE of Brady
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.000, -99.180

A tornado touched down southeast of Brady, heavily damaging a house and a barn.

Tornado, San Saba

When
March 12, 2:40 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
San Saba County, Richland Spgs to 15 mi SSE of Richland Spgs
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$300,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.070, -99.050

The same thunderstorm that spawned a brief touchdown in McCulloch County produced a second tornado south of Richland Springs. A hunting cabin, two trailer homes, 2 barns, and 3 vehicles were destroyed.

Hail, San Saba

When
March 12, 3:25 PM CST
Where
San Saba County, 8 mi S of San Saba
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.080, -98.730

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.
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: 5691904, 5691905, 5691906, 5691907, 5691908, 5691909, 5691910, 5691911, 5691912, 5691913, 5691914, 5691915, 5691916, 5691917, 5691918, 5691919, 5691920, 5691921, 5691925, 5691922, 5691923, 5691924, 5691926, 5692027, 5692028.