Oklahoma, 1999

Heat in Oklahoma, June 4 to 5, 1999

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

On June 4, the low temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit at the Tulsa International Aiport tied for being the warmest low temperature on record for the date. On June 5, the low temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit broke the record for being the warmest low temperature on record for the date.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

There was record warmth at both the Tulsa International Airport and the McAlester Regional Airport on June 4 and 5.On June 4, the low temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit at the Tulsa International Aiport tied for being the warmest low temperature on record for the date. At the McAlester Regional Airport, the low temperature of 76 degrees Fahrenheit broke the record for being the warmest low temperature on record for the date.On June 5, the low temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit broke the record for being the warmest low temperature on record for the date.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

2 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Pittsburg

When
June 4, 12:00 AM CST to June 5, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.924, -95.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Tulsa

When
June 4, 12:00 AM CST to June 5, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Tulsa forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5700966, 5700967.