Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 16, 6:34 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, 12 mi W of Quanah
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.320, -99.950
Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, May 16, 1999
Severe thunderstorms affected western north Texas during the evening of the 16th, resulting in 1 tornado, numerous reports of large hail, and 1 report of damaging straight-line winds. The tornado was observed 2 miles north of Thalia in Foard County and was reported by a storm chaser.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $65,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms affected western north Texas during the evening of the 16th, resulting in 1 tornado, numerous reports of large hail, and 1 report of damaging straight-line winds. The tornado was observed 2 miles north of Thalia in Foard County and was reported by a storm chaser. Damage, rated F1, included a destroyed barn, downed trees, and minor roof damage. A garage was also lifted and moved. Straight-line winds caused damage 2 miles southwest of Vernon in Wilbarger County, where 1 mobile home was damaged;18 power poles were downed; and a windmill was destroyed. In addition, large signs were blown down onto Highway 287, and windows were blown out at the intersection of Main and Texas. Numerous roads in Vernon were reported to be covered by water, sometimes up to 18 inches deep, and several cars were stranded in high water at the 1800 block of Sand Rd. and Ross St., also in Vernon.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
15 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 16, 7:28 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Quanah
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.320, -99.730
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman
- When
- May 16, 7:38 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Chillicothe
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.250, -99.500
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 16, 7:38 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Chillicothe
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.250, -99.500
Tornado, Foard
- When
- May 16, 7:39 PM CST to 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Foard County, 2 mi N of Thalia
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.5 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 34.020, -99.530
Hail, Wilbarger
- When
- May 16, 7:55 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, 1 mi N of Tolbert
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.230, -99.380
Hail, Hardeman
- When
- May 16, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hardeman County, Chillicothe
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.250, -99.500
Hail, Wilbarger
- When
- May 16, 8:31 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, 7 mi W of Lockett
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.080, -99.480
Hail, Wilbarger
- When
- May 16, 8:57 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, Lockett
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.080, -99.370
Hail, Foard
- When
- May 16, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Foard County, Thalia
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 33.980, -99.530
Hail, Foard
- When
- May 16, 9:25 PM CST
- Where
- Foard County, Thalia
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.980, -99.530
Hail, Wilbarger
- When
- May 16, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, 1 mi W of Vernon
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.150, -99.300
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger
- When
- May 16, 9:35 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, 2 mi SW of Vernon
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.130, -99.300
Flash Flood, Wilbarger
- When
- May 16, 9:40 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, Vernon
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Wichita
- When
- May 16, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Electra
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.030, -98.920
Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita
- When
- May 16, 10:11 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Kamay
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.850, -98.820
Hail, Wichita
- When
- May 16, 10:14 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, 2 mi NE of Electra
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.050, -98.900
Hail, Wilbarger
- When
- May 16, 10:17 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, Harrold
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.080, -99.030
Hail, Wichita
- When
- May 16, 10:32 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Haynesville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.100, -98.920
Hail, Wichita
- When
- May 16, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, 5 mi W of Burkburnett
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 34.100, -98.650
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.
- 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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 16, 1999
- Flooding in Iowa, May 16 to 20, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Oklahoma, May 16 to 17, 1999
- Rip Current in California, May 16, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Wisconsin, May 16 to 17, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Kansas, May 16 to 17, 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: 5705473, 5705474, 5705480, 5705481, 5705539, 5705475, 5705540, 5705476, 5705479, 5705541, 5705477, 5705482, 5705483, 5705478, 5705533, 5705534, 5705535, 5705536, 5705537, 5705538.