Texas, 1999

Hail in Texas, May 31, 1999

May 31, 1999 · NWS MAF · 2 events in 1 county or zone

First in a series of storms to develop near the Pecos/Terrell County line.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

First in a series of storms to develop near the Pecos/Terrell County line.

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 156 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:12 UTC.

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2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Terrell

When
May 31, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Terrell County, 38 mi NNE of Dryden
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
30.570, -101.870

Hail fell near the intersection of State Highway 349 and Ranch Road 2400.

Hail, Terrell

When
May 31, 6:53 PM CST to 7:15 PM CST
Where
Terrell County, 34 mi NE of Dryden
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
30.400, -101.720

Same storm moved to the southeast to near the Pecos River. Had strong mid-level rotation on doppler radar. Storm then crossed the river out of the region.

What these are

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

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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: 5697259, 5697260.