Oklahoma, 1999

Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, June 11, 1999

June 11, 1999 · NWS SHV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
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), 136 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, McCurtain

When
June 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County, Valliant
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.115, -94.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning hit a refrigerator inside a Valliant residence causing the compressor to explode which liliterallylew up the kitchen and living room of the house. Luckily no one was home at the time. Extensive damage also occurred from the resulting fire and smoke.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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

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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: 5698011.