Oklahoma, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in Oklahoma, June 6, 1999

June 6, 1999 · NWS OUN · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

Isolated severe thunderstorms formed over portions of western and southern Oklahoma during the morning and early afternoon of the 6th. Severe thunderstorm winds blew down a 12-inch diameter tree limb in Dougherty in Murray County, and flooding occurred on US 62-B in Snyder in Kiowa County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10
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 and southern Oklahoma during the morning and early afternoon of the 6th. Severe thunderstorm winds blew down a 12-inch diameter tree limb in Dougherty in Murray County, and flooding occurred on US 62-B in Snyder in Kiowa County.

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Event by event

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tillman

When
June 6, 8:36 AM CST
Where
Tillman County, 1 mi N of Grandfield
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.250, -98.680

Hail, Comanche

When
June 6, 8:55 AM CST
Where
Comanche County, 3 mi S of Faxon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.400, -98.580

Hail, Comanche

When
June 6, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Comanche County, 6 mi ENE of Faxon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.480, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Murray

When
June 6, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Murray County, Dougherty
Property damage
$10
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.400, -97.050

Flash Flood, Kiowa

When
June 6, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, Snyder
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 5707275, 5707276, 5707277, 5707278, 5707279.