Jan 1, 1999
Large hail moved into Shiner just after 900 pm CST. It was followed by the fourth small tornado of the day, spotted by a sheriff's deputy just east of Shiner. The tornado dissipated quickly with no damage indicated. Heavy rain from the Gonzales area had also moved into Lavaca County near 2100CST. General 2 to 3 inch amounts fell, with isolated totals of up to 5 inches in the northern portion of Lavaca County. Brief flash flooding developed.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5681988). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lavaca County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.