April 26th, 1999
Southern Willacy County
Storm Survey Photo Gallery
Image of Horizontal Teal Line
(You can click on each image to view it in full size)
(All photos by Jim Campbell)

Image of large tree twisted and broken at initial touchdown site

 Large tree twisted and broken at initial touchdown site.

Image of Alfredo Vega gives a Spanish interview about the storm damage to reporters from Univision (Channel 48)

 Alfredo Vega gives a Spanish interview about the storm damage to reporters from Univision (Channel 48).

Image of evidence of the tornado track across a maize field.

 Pictured here is evidence of the tornado track across a maize field.

Image of the continuation of the tornado track across a cotton field to the south of the maize field.

 Continuation of the tornado track across a cotton field to the south of the maize field.

Image of a portion of a tin roof wrapped around a hackberry tree. This tin was from the first house seriously damaged by the tornado.

 Here is a portion of a tin roof wrapped around a hackberry tree. This tin was from the first house seriously damaged by the tornado.

Image a dwelling that was pushed off of its foundation into the east side of the main house.

 This dwelling was pushed off of its foundation into the east side of the main house.

Image of dwelling from the south side of the house.

 Same damage as above...but looking from the south side of the house.

Image of another large tree snapped in two by the tornado.

 Another large tree snapped in two by the tornado.

Image of pilot Buddy Ude and a Southmost Aviation aircraft who provided the transportation for National Weather Service personnel to perform the aerial storm survey!

 Finally...a special thanks goes to Pilot Buddy Ude and Southmost Aviation for providing the transportation to perform the aerial storm survey!

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