Texas, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, May 9 to 10, 1999

May 9 to 10, 1999 · NWS SJT · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

An area of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the Concho Valley and Heartland during the evening hours of the 9th. Wind damage was reported in Robert Lee, where several homes were slightly damaged.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

An area of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through the Concho Valley and Heartland during the evening hours of the 9th. Wind damage was reported in Robert Lee, where several homes were slightly damaged.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:07 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Coke

When
May 9, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Coke County, Robert Lee
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.900, -100.480

Several homes in Robert Lee suffered roof damage as high winds blew through the town. Two mobile homes were also lightly damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
May 9, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, 5 mi SE of San Angelo
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.420, -100.370

An amatuer radio tower was blown down southeast of San Angelo.

Hail, McCulloch

When
May 9, 9:27 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County, Doole
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.400, -99.600

Hail, Brown

When
May 9, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County, Brownwood
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.720, -98.980

Flash Flood, Brown

When
May 9, 10:30 PM CST to May 10, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Brown County, Brownwood
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.774, -99.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes suffered minor water damage as streets filled with water and then backed up into the homes. Many underpasses throughout the city were flooded and impassable.

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.
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.

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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: 5700581, 5700582, 5700583, 5700584, 5700585.