Thunderstorm Wind, Andrews
- When
- May 29, 12:05 AM CST
- Where
- Andrews County, Andrews
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.320, -102.550
Damaging Winds in Texas, May 29, 1999
An MCS that moved into West Texas produced outflow winds on its leading edge. At the Andrews County Park some large trees were downed.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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.
An MCS that moved into West Texas produced outflow winds on its leading edge. At the Andrews County Park some large trees were downed. A girl scout troop was camping in the park where one tent was hit by a falling tree. Luckily no injuries were reported.
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:03 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Andrews
- When
- May 29, 12:12 AM CST
- Where
- Andrews County, Florey
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -102.580
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, May 29, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Utah, May 29, 1999
- Flash Flood in Georgia, May 29, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Florida, May 29, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 29, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, May 29, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Montana, May 29, 1999
- Hail in Colorado, May 29, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in New Mexico, May 29, 1999
- High Wind in Alaska, May 29 to 30, 1999
- Hail in Montana, May 29, 1999
- Flood and Hail in Montana, May 29 to 30, 1999
More
Every storm in Texas in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 1999
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: 5697428, 5697429.