Oklahoma, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 21 to 22, 1999

April 21 to 22, 1999 · NWS TSA · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

Summary of events for April 21 1999:A series of severe thunderstorms developed along a dryline over central Oklahoma on the evening of April 21. These thunderstorms then moved eastward across northeast Oklahoma through the late evening before exiting into southwest Missouri around 200 AM CDT.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$16,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 TSA wrote it up.

Summary of events for April 21 1999:A series of severe thunderstorms developed along a dryline over central Oklahoma on the evening of April 21. These thunderstorms then moved eastward across northeast Oklahoma through the late evening before exiting into southwest Missouri around 200 AM CDT. These storms produced scattered wind damage and hail as large as golfballs.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pawnee

When
April 21, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Pawnee
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.330, -96.800

There were two reports of nickel-sized hail near Pawnee...one report from in Pawnee and the other report from 5 miles north of Pawnee. An unknown source indicated golfball-sized hail just north of Pawnee. Additionally, 50 mph winds accompanied this storm.

Hail, Pawnee

When
April 21, 10:58 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Hallett
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.230, -96.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
April 21, 11:03 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Hallett
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Property damage
$13,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.230, -96.570

Winds estimated near 75 mph blew down trees, power lines and highway signs in and near Hallett. A roof was blown off of a home east of Hallett.

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
April 21, 11:07 PM CST
Where
Creek County, 1 mi W of Mannford
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.250, -96.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
April 21, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 10 mi E of Hallett
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.230, -96.380

Highway signs were blown down near the intersection of OK Hwy 48 and US Hwy 412, which is near Westport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
April 21, 11:26 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Location: Downtown Tulsa

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
April 21, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 3 mi NW of Tulsa
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
36.180, -95.980

Location: Gilcrease Museum

Hail, Rogers

When
April 21, 11:58 PM CST
Where
Rogers County, Claremore
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.320, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When
April 22, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Mayes County, Adair
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.430, -95.270

Shingles were blown off of several roofs in Adair.

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When
April 22, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Craig County, 7 mi SW of Vinita
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.580, -95.230

Location: Big Cabin

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When
April 22, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Mayes County, Pryor
Property damage
$100
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.300, -95.320

Several 2-inch tree limbs were blown down in Pryor.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
April 22, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Delaware County, Bernice
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.620, -94.920

Hail, Ottawa

When
April 22, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County, 9 mi SE of Wyandotte
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.700, -94.620

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.

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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: 5690637, 5690638, 5690639, 5690641, 5690640, 5690731, 5690730, 5690732, 5690734, 5690735, 5690733, 5690736, 5690737.