Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, August 9, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, August 9, 1999
Start: 1999-08-09T16:30
End: 1999-08-09T16:30
Location: Oklahoma

August 9, 1999 · NWS TSA · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $23,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:27 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When: August 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Le Flore County, Heavener
Property damage: $23,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 34.880, -94.600

Strong winds blew down several power poles and snapped numerous tree limbs. The metal roof and walls on a county building were peeled off. A stack of tin horns were blown across Main Street. One power pole was blown on top of a flower shop on East First. A tree was blown onto a home. One business had a window knocked out by blowing debris.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, August 1999

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: 5712527.