Texas, 1999Flash 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.
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- 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.
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.
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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, May 9, 1999$172,000 · F0 · 29 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 9 to 10, 1999$75,000 · 1 in hail · 34 events
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 9, 1999$102,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in South Dakota, May 9 to 26, 19991 injured · F0 · 38 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 9 to 23, 19994 injured · 1.75 in hail · 13 events
- Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, May 9 to 10, 1999$34,000 · F0 · 13 events
- Damaging Wind in Texas, May 9, 1999$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, May 9, 19991 injured · $3,000 · F0 · 8 events
- Hail in Florida, May 9, 19991.75 in hail · 13 events
- Tornado and Hail in South Dakota, May 9, 1999F0 · 13 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 9, 19991.75 in hail · 12 events
- Flooding in South Dakota, May 9 to 31, 19996 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: 5700581, 5700582, 5700583, 5700584, 5700585.