Oklahoma, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 2, 1999

August 2, 1999 · NWS TSA · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

Summary of events for August 2 1999:Widely scattered thunderstorms developed on the afternoon of August 2 as a cold front slowly sagged south and southwestward. A few of these storms in northeast Oklahoma briefly became severe as they moved toward the west, producing marginally severe hail and wind.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 August 2 1999:Widely scattered thunderstorms developed on the afternoon of August 2 as a cold front slowly sagged south and southwestward. A few of these storms in northeast Oklahoma briefly became severe as they moved toward the west, producing marginally severe hail and wind.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When
August 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Mayes County, Pryor
Property damage
$7,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.300, -95.320

Two trees were blown down. The trees fell onto a boat and part of a fence, destroying both.

Hail, Craig

When
August 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Craig County, White Oak
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.620, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 2, 3:27 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 1 mi W of Tahlequah
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.920, -94.980

Trees were blown down across OK Hwy 51 just west of Tahlequah.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
August 2, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Avant to 3 mi E of Avant
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.480, -96.020

Trees and tree limbs were blown down east of Avant.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 2, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County, 5 mi SW of Ramona
Property damage
$200
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.480, -95.980

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
August 2, 4:01 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, Eldon
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.930, -94.830

Trees were blown down.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5712433, 5712428, 5712429, 5712430, 5712431, 5712432.