Hail, Pittsburg
- When
- April 24, 5:45 AM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg County, 3 mi SE of Canadian
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 35.130, -95.620
Location: Arrowhead State Park
Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, April 24, 1999
Summary of events for April 24 1999:Thunderstorms formed on the morning of April 24 along a stationary front running east-west across southeast Oklahoma. Some of these storms became severe during the day, producing marginally severe hail and wind.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $51,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 20
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 24 1999:Thunderstorms formed on the morning of April 24 along a stationary front running east-west across southeast Oklahoma. Some of these storms became severe during the day, producing marginally severe hail and wind. However, most of these thunderstorms moved eastward along a similar path running across Pittsburg, Latimer, and northern Pushmataha Counties. This led to saturated grounds and flash flooding. Listed here are some of the heavier rainfall amounts from the area for the day (in inches): Stuart_3SE Stuart...4.29, McCurtain_1SE...2.75, Clayton_15WNW...2.60, McAlester_4S...2.10, and Wilburton_2SW...1.41
The radar
The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:42 UTC.
Event by event
9 hail, 7 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Haskell
- When
- April 24, 6:15 AM CST
- Where
- Haskell County, Mc Curtain
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.150, -94.970
Hail, Pittsburg
- When
- April 24, 6:25 AM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg County, 3 mi NE of Mc Alester
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.970, -95.730
Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg
- When
- April 24, 7:10 AM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg County, Crowder
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -95.670
Numerous trees were blown down in the city of Crowder.
Hail, Pittsburg
- When
- April 24, 7:15 AM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg County, 3 mi E of Crowder
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- POST OFFICE
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -95.620
Hail, Le Flore
- When
- April 24, 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Le Flore County, Spiro
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.230, -94.630
Lightning, Sequoyah
- When
- April 24, 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Sequoyah County, 5 mi S of Muldrow
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.495, -94.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 36-year old Muldrow man was killed by lightning while fishing in a tournament on the Arkansas River near Lock and Dam 14. A 24-year old companion was also struck by lightning, suffering severe burns on his right arm, shoulder and foot.
Flash Flood, Pittsburg
- When
- April 24, 8:15 AM CST to 9:15 AM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg County, Central Portion
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.924, -95.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There was some street flooding west of McAlester.
Hail, Le Flore
- When
- April 24, 8:30 AM CST to 8:35 AM CST
- Where
- Le Flore County, 3 mi W of Spiro
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.230, -94.680
Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore
- When
- April 24, 8:30 AM CST
- Where
- Le Flore County, 3 mi W of Spiro
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.230, -94.680
Large tree limbs were blown down.
Flash Flood, Le Flore
- When
- April 24, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Le Flore County, Panama
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.900, -94.703 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several streets in Panama were closed due to street flooding.
Hail, Pushmataha
- When
- April 24, 10:20 AM CST
- Where
- Pushmataha County, Tuskahoma
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.620, -95.270
Flash Flood, Pushmataha
- When
- April 24, 10:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Pushmataha County, Clayton
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.416, -95.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Roads in Clayton were closed by high water.
Flash Flood, Latimer
- When
- April 24, 11:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Latimer County, Wilburton
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.876, -95.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A road next to a school in Wilburton was closed by high water.
Hail, Latimer
- When
- April 24, 12:57 PM CST
- Where
- Latimer County, Wilburton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.920, -95.320
Flash Flood, Latimer
- When
- April 24, 1:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Latimer County, North Portion
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.876, -95.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Water covered a number of roadways.
Flash Flood, Pittsburg
- When
- April 24, 2:00 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Pittsburg County, Central Portion
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.924, -95.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
OK Hwy 31A west of McAlester and US Hwy 270 near McAlester were closed by high water. OK Hwy 63 near Kiowa was closed for a short time. A tin horn was washed out of North Buffalo Road four miles west of Arpelar.
Hail, Latimer
- When
- April 24, 2:15 PM CST
- Where
- Latimer County, Wilburton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.920, -95.320
Flash Flood, McIntosh
- When
- April 24, 6:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- McIntosh County, West Portion
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.374, -95.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A bridge was washed out by flood waters.
Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh
- When
- April 24, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- McIntosh County, Checotah
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.430, -95.520
Several tree limbs were blown down in Checotah.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning, Sequoyah | 1999-04-24 | 36 | Male | Boat | Direct |
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail in Georgia, April 24, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 24, 1999
- Hail in Mississippi, April 24, 1999
- Flash Flood and Hail in Arkansas, April 24, 1999
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, April 24, 1999
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More
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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: 5691176, 5691177, 5691178, 5690977, 5690976, 5691180, 5691269, 5691179, 5691181, 5691182, 5691183, 5691186, 5691185, 5691184, 5691188, 5691190, 5691187, 5691189, 5691267, 5691268.