Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers
- When
- August 23, 3:50 PM CST
- Where
- Rogers County, 3 mi NW of Inola
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 36.180, -95.530
Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 23, 1999
Summary of events for August 23 1999:A severe thunderstorm initially formed along a warm front in southern Rogers County on the afternoon of August 23. This storm produced an outflow boundary along which additional severe thunderstorms formed further to the southwest.
Where it happened
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- Cold
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $54,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
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 23 1999:A severe thunderstorm initially formed along a warm front in southern Rogers County on the afternoon of August 23. This storm produced an outflow boundary along which additional severe thunderstorms formed further to the southwest. The strongest storm of the day formed on top of Coweta in Wagoner County, causing a wet microburst that produced winds near 80 miles an hour and significant damage. All of the storms on this day were pulse-like in nature, producing strong winds and marginally severe hail.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes
- When
- August 23, 4:12 PM CST
- Where
- Mayes County, 3 mi SW of Chouteau
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -95.380
Large tree limbs were blown down and partially blocked a road southwest of Chouteau.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers
- When
- August 23, 4:13 PM CST
- Where
- Rogers County, Inola
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -95.500
Power lines and tree limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner
- When
- August 23, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Wagoner County, 12 mi N of Coweta
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 36.120, -95.650
A large tree was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner
- When
- August 23, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wagoner County, Coweta
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.950, -95.650
Winds gusting to near 80 miles an hour caused significant damage in Coweta. The Coweta Intermediate Grade Center had part of its roof blown off, rendering four of the classrooms unusable. Thirteen houses and businesses near downtown Coweta sustained damage in the form of broken windows and blown-off roofs. One of the hardest-hit areas was between 141st and 151st Streets just west of Broadway. Numerous trees were blown over, at least two of which were blown onto and damaged vehicles. Trees were also blown into roads, blocking traffic for some time. The winds downed 24 electrical and telephone lines, igniting several fires.
Hail, Wagoner
- When
- August 23, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wagoner County, Coweta
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.950, -95.650
Hail, Wagoner
- When
- August 23, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Wagoner County, Stonebluff
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.880, -95.730
Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee
- When
- August 23, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Muskogee County, Haskell
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.820, -95.670
Trees and tree limbs were blown down. An outbuilding lost its roof. A storage building near OK Hwy 104 and Creek Street was blown over. Two large trees were blown onto Duncan Road, blocking traffic for two hours.
Thunderstorm Wind, Okmulgee
- When
- August 23, 5:48 PM CST to 5:51 PM CST
- Where
- Okmulgee County, 10 mi E of Natura
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.730, -95.770
Location: on OK Hwy 16 along the Okmulgee/Muskogee County line
Hail, Okmulgee
- When
- August 23, 5:48 PM CST to 5:51 PM CST
- Where
- Okmulgee County, 10 mi E of Natura
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.730, -95.770
Location: on OK Hwy 16 along the Okmulgee/Muskogee County line
Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee
- When
- August 23, 5:48 PM CST to 5:51 PM CST
- Where
- Muskogee County, 7 mi SW of Haskell
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -95.750
Location: on OK Hwy 16 along the Okmulgee/Muskogee County line
Hail, Muskogee
- When
- August 23, 5:48 PM CST to 5:51 PM CST
- Where
- Muskogee County, 7 mi SW of Haskell
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -95.750
Location: on OK Hwy 16 along the Okmulgee/Muskogee County line
Hail, Okfuskee
- When
- August 23, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Okfuskee County, 1 mi NW of Pharoah
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.430, -96.130
Thunderstorm Wind, Okfuskee
- When
- August 23, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Okfuskee County, 1 mi NW of Pharoah
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.430, -96.130
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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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: 5712631, 5712632, 5712633, 5712642, 5712634, 5712635, 5712644, 5712643, 5712636, 5712637, 5712638, 5712639, 5712640, 5712641.