Flash Flood, Williamson
- When
- May 11, 8:30 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Williamson County, East Portion
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 30.648, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 11, 1999
Heavy rainfall of up to 4 inches over the eastern half of Williamson County flooded low water crossings in the late evening. Several roads in the area were closed.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
Heavy rainfall of up to 4 inches over the eastern half of Williamson County flooded low water crossings in the late evening. Several roads in the area were closed. Severe thunderstorm winds blew down large trees near Taylor.
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 22 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:37 UTC.
Event by event
1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson
- When
- May 11, 8:40 PM CST to 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Williamson County, Taylor
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 30.570, -97.420
What these are
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, May 11, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Montana, May 11 to 12, 1999
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Kansas, May 11, 1999
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- Hail in Florida, May 11, 1999
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- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 11, 1999
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More
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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: 5695760, 5695761.