Texas, 1999Damaging Winds in Texas, May 26, 1999
May 26, 1999 · NWS EWX · 4 events in 3 counties and zones
4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Travis
- When
- May 26, 5:25 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Travis County, Bergstrom Afb
- Property damage
- $70,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 30.200, -97.670
Severe winds blew down several large trees and tossed objects at cars that damaged the vehicles.
Thunderstorm Wind, Travis
- When
- May 26, 5:26 PM CST to 5:27 PM CST
- Where
- Travis County, Austin
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 30.280, -97.750
Thunderstorm Wind, Bastrop
- When
- May 26, 5:30 PM CST to 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Bastrop County, Bastrop
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 30.120, -97.320
Trees were blown over and large limbs knocked down by high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lee
- When
- May 26, 7:00 PM CST to 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Lee County, 5 mi NW of Lexington
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.470, -97.070
Severe winds blew down trees just northwest of Lexington.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail in Texas, May 26, 1999$85 million · 2.75 in hail · 7 events
- Tornado in Florida, May 26, 1999$500,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Texas, May 26 to 31, 1999$60,000 · 2 in hail · 4 events
- Damaging Wind in New Mexico, May 26, 1999$40,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 26, 1999F0 · 11 events
- Flood in Washington, May 26 to 27, 1999$15,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, May 26, 1999$200 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events
- Hail in New Mexico, May 26, 19991.25 in hail · 4 events
- Hail in Texas, May 26, 19992.5 in hail · 4 events
- Hail in Texas, May 26, 19991 in hail · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 26 to 27, 199952 kt wind · 3 events
- Wildfire in Florida, May 26, 19992 events
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: 5695029, 5695030, 5695031, 5695032.