Texas, 1999

Damaging Winds in Texas, September 4, 1999

September 4, 1999 · NWS AMA · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and late evening hours across the central Texas panhandle producing high winds.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and late evening hours across the central Texas panhandle producing high winds.

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:42 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When
September 4, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Gray County, 7 mi N of Mc Lean
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
35.330, -100.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When
September 4, 11:54 PM CST
Where
Moore County, Cactus
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.050, -102.000

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.

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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: 5720211, 5720212.