Texas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 10 to 29, 1999

May 10 to 29, 1999 · NWS BRO · 20 events in 7 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$46,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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.

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13 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Brooks

When
May 10, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Brooks County, Falfurrias Arpt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AIRPLANE PILOT
Coordinates
27.200, -98.120

Hail, Kenedy

When
May 10, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Kenedy County, 8 mi W of Sarita
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
27.220, -97.930

Hail, Kenedy

When
May 10, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Kenedy County, 18 mi SW of Sarita
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
27.030, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenedy

When
May 10, 9:32 PM CST
Where
Kenedy County, 5 mi S of Norias
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
26.730, -97.800

Trees and highway signs blown down.

Hail, Kenedy

When
May 10, 9:55 PM CST to 10:25 PM CST
Where
Kenedy County, 4 mi E of Norias
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
26.800, -97.730

Hail, Willacy

When
May 10, 10:54 PM CST
Where
Willacy County, Port Mansfield
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
26.550, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Brooks

When
May 18, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Brooks County, Falfurrias
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
27.230, -98.150

Power lines down

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Hogg

When
May 18, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Jim Hogg County, Hebbronville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
27.320, -98.680

Trees and limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenedy

When
May 18, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Kenedy County, 20 mi E of Norias
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
26.800, -97.480

Hail, Hidalgo

When
May 18, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Hidalgo County, 8 mi W of San Manuel
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
26.570, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Starr

When
May 18, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Starr County, La Gloria
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
26.720, -98.520

Tree and roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Willacy

When
May 18, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Willacy County, Raymondville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
26.480, -97.780

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo

When
May 18, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Hidalgo County, Mc Allen
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
26.200, -98.230

Numerous trees down... some on autos.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo

When
May 18, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Hidalgo County, 6 mi S of Alamo
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
26.100, -98.120

Large tree limbs down at Santa Ana NWR.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
May 18, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Cameron County, Los Fresnos
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
26.070, -97.480

Tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Hogg

When
May 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jim Hogg County, 10 mi SW of Hebbronville
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
27.220, -98.800

Wind damage to residence.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brooks

When
May 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Brooks County, 12 mi SW of Falfurrias
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
27.120, -98.280

Large tree loimbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brooks

When
May 26, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Brooks County, Falfurrias Arpt
Property damage
$12,000
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
27.200, -98.120

Roofs blown off three hangers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenedy

When
May 26, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Kenedy County, 1 mi N of Norias
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
26.820, -97.800

Large tree limbs down.

Hail, Jim Hogg

When
May 29, 4:45 AM CST
Where
Jim Hogg County, Hebbronville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
27.320, -98.680

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: 5699029, 5699034, 5699030, 5699031, 5699032, 5699033, 5699038, 5699039, 5699035, 5699036, 5699037, 5699040, 5699048, 5699041, 5699042, 5699043, 5699044, 5699045, 5699046, 5699047.