Texas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 22, 1999

May 22, 1999 · NWS MAF · 2 events in 1 county or zone

This storm crossed the Rio Grande and became a supercell. the village of Ruidosa was pummelled with half-dollar size hail and severe winds.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
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 MAF wrote it up.

This storm crossed the Rio Grande and became a supercell. the village of Ruidosa was pummelled with half-dollar size hail and severe winds. Hail drifted up to 6 inches deep. Winds downed power lines and trees in town. In nearby Candelaria a hail roar was heard from the storm.

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Presidio

When
May 22, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Presidio County, Ruidosa
Measured
1.25 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
29.980, -104.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Presidio

When
May 22, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Presidio County, Ruidosa
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
29.980, -104.680

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: 5697343, 5697344.