Texas, 1999

Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, September 12, 1999

September 12, 1999 · NWS SJT · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms developed over the Big Country during the afternoon of the 12th. Hail up to the size of quarters was reported just south of Abilene, along with torrential rainfall.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms developed over the Big Country during the afternoon of the 12th. Hail up to the size of quarters was reported just south of Abilene, along with torrential rainfall. In addition to hail up to the size of nickels, winds downed trees and power lines in Sweetwater.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Nolan

When
September 12, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, Sweetwater
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.470, -100.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Nolan

When
September 12, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, Sweetwater
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.470, -100.400

Several power lines and small trees were blown down across the city.

Flash Flood, Nolan

When
September 12, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, Sweetwater
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.304, -100.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches caused street flooding throughout the city of Sweetwater.

Hail, Taylor

When
September 12, 3:24 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, 2 mi S of Abilene
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.420, -99.730

Flash Flood, Taylor

When
September 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, View
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.301, -99.890 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rainfall totals of 3 to 4 inches caused street flooding in the community of View in central Taylor County.

Hail, Fisher

When
September 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Fisher County, 5 mi S of Roby
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.680, -100.380

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.

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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: 5716657, 5716658, 5716659, 5716661, 5716660, 5716662.