Oklahoma, 1999

Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 29, 1999

June 29, 1999 · NWS TSA · 12 events in 5 counties and zones

Summary of events for June 29 1999:Severe thunderstorms formed in southeast Oklahoma along an east-west stationary front early on the afternoon of June 29. These storms moved from near McAlester to near Fort Smith, producing several severe wind reports and excessive rainfall.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$80,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 June 29 1999:Severe thunderstorms formed in southeast Oklahoma along an east-west stationary front early on the afternoon of June 29. These storms moved from near McAlester to near Fort Smith, producing several severe wind reports and excessive rainfall.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg

When
June 29, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, Mc Alester
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.930, -95.770

Two trees fell over on a property at Peaceable and Tanglewood just outside McAlester. One tree fell onto the roof of a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg

When
June 29, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, 2 mi S of Krebs
Property damage
$600
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.880, -95.720

A tree and a power line were blown over in the High Hill area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg

When
June 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, 5 mi S of Blocker
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.000, -95.570

Lightning, Pittsburg

When
June 29, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, Mc Alester
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.924, -95.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning ignited a fire that gutted the attic of a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Latimer

When
June 29, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Latimer County, Wilburton
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.920, -95.320

A small-scale microburst in Wilburton caused minor damage to 20 homes and nine businesses. Two commercial buildings sustained major damage. This includes roofs that were blown off of a laundromat on OK Hwy 2 North and the Wilburton Veterans of Foreign Wars Building. Many trees were uprooted, and many power lines were blown down by the high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
June 29, 1:46 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, Stigler
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.250, -95.130

Strong winds blew the window out of a downtown Stigler business. A downtown building had the tin ripped off of its roof. A tree fell over onto a mobile home, trapping its occupant. Power poles and several other small trees were blown over in Stigler.

Flash Flood, Haskell

When
June 29, 2:00 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, Stigler
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.225, -95.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was street flooding in Stigler.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
June 29, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, Keota
Property damage
$200
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.250, -94.920

Trees were blown down in Keota.

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
June 29, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, Panama
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.170, -94.670

Power lines were blown down in Panama.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When
June 29, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, Sallisaw
Property damage
$500
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.470, -94.800

Winds blew over a large 70-year old pecan tree in Sallisaw.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When
June 29, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, Short
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.570, -94.480

Flash Flood, Latimer

When
June 29, 3:00 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Latimer County, Panola
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.876, -95.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

US Hwy 270 near Panola was flooded.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5701187, 5701186, 5701178, 5701185, 5701177, 5701181, 5701179, 5701184, 5701183, 5701188, 5701182, 5701180.