Texas, 1999

Funnel Clouds and Waterspouts in Texas, September 3 to 28, 1999

September 3 to 28, 1999 · NWS CRP · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 funnel cloud, 2 waterspout, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:57 UTC.

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Event by event

3 funnel cloud, 2 waterspout. Local standard time, as filed.

Waterspout, Calhoun

When
September 3, 10:15 AM CST to 10:30 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County, Port O Conner
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.439, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Waterspout reported by the Coast Guard.

Funnel Cloud, Kleberg

When
September 5, 1:15 PM CST to 1:30 PM CST
Where
Kleberg County, Padre Ranger Stn
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
27.427, -97.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Funnel cloud reported near Malaquite Beach along South Padre Island.

Funnel Cloud, Nueces

When
September 8, 2:25 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where
Nueces County, Corpus Christi
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Funnel cloud reported north of the National Weather Service Office in Corpus Christi.

Funnel Cloud, San Patricio

When
September 28, 12:55 PM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
San Patricio County, Mathis
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Funnel cloud spotted by Department of Public Safety.

Waterspout, Calhoun

When
September 28, 2:55 PM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County, Port O Conner
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
28.439, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public report of a waterspout near Matagorda Bay.

What these are

Waterspout
A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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: 5717325, 5717326, 5717327, 5717328, 5717329.