Texas, 1999

Hail in Texas, May 10, 1999

May 10, 1999 · NWS SJT · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Severe storms redeveloped across the Heartland and the eastern Concho Valley during the morning hours of the 10th. Hail up to the size of golf balls fell in Bangs in eastern Brown County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 storms redeveloped across the Heartland and the eastern Concho Valley during the morning hours of the 10th. Hail up to the size of golf balls fell in Bangs in eastern Brown County.

The radar

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Runnels

When
May 10, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Runnels County, Hatchel
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.850, -99.950

Hail, Brown

When
May 10, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Brown County, Bangs
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.720, -99.130

Hail, Brown

When
May 10, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Brown County, Brownwood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.720, -98.980

What these are

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: 5700586, 5700587, 5700588.