Texas, 1999

Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, May 9, 1999

May 9, 1999 · NWS LUB · 29 events in 12 counties and zones

19 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$172,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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.

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 9 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:44 UTC.

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Event by event

19 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 9, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, Lubbock
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
May 9, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Hale County, 3 mi E of Hale Center
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.070, -101.780

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several power poles.

Hail, Swisher

When
May 9, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Swisher County, Vigo Park
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.650, -101.480

Hail, Crosby

When
May 9, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Crosby County, Lorenzo
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.670, -101.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Swisher

When
May 9, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Swisher County, 10 mi E of Kress
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.370, -101.570

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several poles and damaged six barns.

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
May 9, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Floyd County, 10 mi N of Aiken
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.280, -101.500

Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roof off a module shed, destroyed a barn, and blew down 30 power poles on Farm-to-Market Road 788.

Flash Flood, Floyd

When
May 9, 3:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Floyd County, Countywide
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
34.072, -101.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Texas Department of Transportation reported Farm-to-Market Roads 207, 37 and 3111 flooded.

Hail, Lynn

When
May 9, 3:54 PM CST
Where
Lynn County, 7 mi S of Wilson
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.220, -101.730

Hail, Lynn

When
May 9, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lynn County, 8 mi SE of Wilson
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.230, -101.630

Hail, Floyd

When
May 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Floyd County, Dougherty
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.930, -101.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Briscoe

When
May 9, 4:34 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County, 2 mi W of Silverton
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.470, -101.330

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles west of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Briscoe

When
May 9, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County, 5 mi E of Silverton
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.470, -101.220

Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roof off a house and blew down power lines.

Tornado, Garza

When
May 9, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 5 mi N of Post
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.250, -101.380

A brief tornado touchdown in open country was reported by the public. No NWS survey was done.

Hail, Garza

When
May 9, 4:54 PM CST
Where
Garza County, Pleasant Vly
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.270, -101.500

Hail, Garza

When
May 9, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 5 mi N of Post
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.250, -101.380

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 9, 4:56 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County, (Lbb)lubbock Intl Ar
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
33.670, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Garza

When
May 9, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Garza County, 10 mi NE of Post
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.280, -101.270

Strong thunderstorm wind lifted the roof off a house, blew windows out of cars and snapped power poles.

Hail, Garza

When
May 9, 5:30 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where
Garza County, Post
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.180, -101.380

Hail, Crosby

When
May 9, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Crosby County, 5 mi NE of Kalgary
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.450, -101.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
May 9, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Childress County, (Cds)childress Arpt
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.430, -100.300

Hail, Dickens

When
May 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dickens County, 2 mi N of Afton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.780, -100.800

Hail, Crosby

When
May 9, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Crosby County, Kalgary
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.400, -101.150

Hail, King

When
May 9, 6:15 PM CST
Where
King County, Dumont
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.820, -100.520

Hail, Kent

When
May 9, 6:41 PM CST
Where
Kent County, 1 mi W of Girard
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.350, -100.680

Hail, Kent

When
May 9, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Kent County, Girard
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.350, -100.670

Hail, Dickens

When
May 9, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Dickens County, Dickens
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.620, -100.830

Tornado, Dickens

When
May 9, 7:41 PM CST to 7:42 PM CST
Where
Dickens County, Dickens
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.620, -100.830

A brief tornado damaged fences and caused other minor damage at the Dickens Correctional Facility.

Hail, King

When
May 9, 8:05 PM CST
Where
King County, 14 mi W of Guthrie
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.620, -100.580

Hail, King

When
May 9, 8:20 PM CST
Where
King County, Guthrie
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.620, -100.330

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5697602, 5697603, 5697604, 5697834, 5697942, 5697833, 5697941, 5697835, 5697836, 5697837, 5697855, 5697940, 5697838, 5697839, 5697840, 5697852, 5697842, 5697843, 5697841, 5697845, 5697846, 5697844, 5697849, 5697847, 5697850, 5697848, 5697851, 5697853, 5697854.