Texas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 26 to 27, 1999

May 26 to 27, 1999 · NWS SJT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A line of thunderstorms produced sporadic reports of severe weather as it moved through West Central Texas during the late evening hours of the 26th and early morning hours of the 27th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

A line of thunderstorms produced sporadic reports of severe weather as it moved through West Central Texas during the late evening hours of the 26th and early morning hours of the 27th.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:33 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Coke

When
May 26, 10:33 PM CST
Where
Coke County, 6 mi N of Robert Lee
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.980, -100.480

Winds gusting to 60 mph.

Hail, Fisher

When
May 26, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Fisher County, Hobbs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.780, -100.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Menard

When
May 27, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Menard County, 5 mi S of Menard
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.850, -99.780

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5700809, 5700810, 5700811.