Texas, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, May 26, 1999

May 26, 1999 · NWS SJT · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

Severe storms produced hail up to the size of golf balls across the southern Concho Valley and Northwest Hill Country on the afternoon of the 26th.

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 produced hail up to the size of golf balls across the southern Concho Valley and Northwest Hill Country on the afternoon of the 26th.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:41 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Flash Flood, McCulloch

When
May 26, 1:00 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County, Brady
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.199, -99.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Streets were flooded and impassable across the town of Brady.

Hail, McCulloch

When
May 26, 1:41 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County, Brady
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.130, -99.330

Hail, Concho

When
May 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Concho County, Millersview
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.420, -99.770

Hail, Menard

When
May 26, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Menard County, 8 mi NE of Menard
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.000, -99.680

Hail, Kimble

When
May 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Kimble County, 5 mi N of Junction
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.550, -99.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Kimble

When
May 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Kimble County, 5 mi N of Junction
Property damage
$200
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.550, -99.770

High winds downed a pecan tree just north of Junction.

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.
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: 5700804, 5700803, 5700805, 5700806, 5700807, 5700808.