Oklahoma, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 2, 1999

June 2, 1999 · NWS OUN · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

Isolated severe thunderstorms formed over portions of western Oklahoma during the evening of the 2nd. A barn was destroyed and another building was damaged in Reydon in Roger Mills County, while in Woods County, a trailer was blown over, and several other buildings were badly damaged at the Salt Plains feed yard, 10 miles west of Camp Houston.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 OUN wrote it up.

Isolated severe thunderstorms formed over portions of western Oklahoma during the evening of the 2nd. A barn was destroyed and another building was damaged in Reydon in Roger Mills County, while in Woods County, a trailer was blown over, and several other buildings were badly damaged at the Salt Plains feed yard, 10 miles west of Camp Houston.

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:22 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
June 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Harper County, 8 mi W of May
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
36.620, -99.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Roger Mills

When
June 2, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County, Reydon
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.650, -99.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When
June 2, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Woods County, 10 mi W of Camp Houston
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.820, -99.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When
June 2, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Woods County, 16 mi NNE of Freedom
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.980, -99.000

Hail, Beckham

When
June 2, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Beckham County, 3 mi SE of Mayfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.300, -99.850

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: 5707265, 5707268, 5707269, 5707266, 5707267.