Texas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 24, 1999

May 24, 1999 · NWS MAF · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

This cluster of storms formed in the northern portions of the Davis Mountains and moved east into western Reeves County. S.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 cluster of storms formed in the northern portions of the Davis Mountains and moved east into western Reeves County. The southern cell of the cluster moved to the right of the mean flow, to the southeast along U.S. Highway 285 in rural parts of Reeves and Pecos Counties. There were reports of rotating wall clouds and brief funnels, but no reports of tornadoes with this classic supercell.The supercell weakened as it moved across the northern parts of Fort Stockton and turned to an easterly track. Its associated cluster became attached to a developing line of storms to the north.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Reeves

When
May 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Reeves County, Toyah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.320, -103.780

Hail from the northern end of a cluster of storms. Larger hail fell farther south.

Hail, Reeves

When
May 24, 8:02 PM CST
Where
Reeves County, 15 mi SSW of Pecos
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.220, -103.580

Strong cell on the south end of a cluster.

Hail, Reeves

When
May 24, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Reeves County, Pecos
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.420, -103.480

The weaker (northern end of the cluster) moved from Toyah to Pecos.

Thunderstorm Wind, Reeves

When
May 24, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Reeves County, 20 mi S of Pecos
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.130, -103.480

Outflow winds generated by the bowing of the southern cell ripped off part of the roof from a house.

Hail, Pecos

When
May 24, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, 15 mi NW of Ft Stockton
Measured
3 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.030, -103.050

Hail up to the size of an orange fell in rural areas near U.S. Highway 285.

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: 5697078, 5697079, 5697080, 5697081, 5697082.