Oklahoma, 1999

Flood and Hail in Oklahoma, June 7, 1999

June 7, 1999 · NWS TSA · 17 events in 10 counties and zones

Summary of events for June 7 1999:A weak spin in the upper atmosphere, the remains of an old MCS, moved across northeast Oklahoma on the afternoon of June 7. With only weak wind fields present that day, these storms were pulse-like in nature and quickly became outflow-dominated.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 7 1999:A weak spin in the upper atmosphere, the remains of an old MCS, moved across northeast Oklahoma on the afternoon of June 7. With only weak wind fields present that day, these storms were pulse-like in nature and quickly became outflow-dominated. These storms mainly produced hail up to quarter-size and marginally severe winds in a widely scattered, random fashion around the area.

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:13 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Osage

When
June 7, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Pawhuska
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.670, -96.330

Hail, Tulsa

When
June 7, 3:33 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Collinsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.370, -95.830

Hail, Washington

When
June 7, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Vera
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.450, -95.880

Hail, Rogers

When
June 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Rogers County, 4 mi NE of Collinsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.400, -95.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
June 7, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Cleveland
Property damage
$100
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.320, -96.470

Several large tree limbs were blown down in Cleveland.

Hail, Muskogee

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County, Muskogee
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.750, -95.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County, Muskogee
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.750, -95.370

Flood, Muskogee

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County, Muskogee
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.616, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A woman in her car had to be rescued on Chandler Road when her car stalled out in high water.

Hail, Wagoner

When
June 7, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County, 3 mi E of Porter
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.870, -95.470

Lightning, Wagoner

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County, Wagoner
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.961, -95.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A bolt of lightning shut off power to Wagoner's water plant. The water supply was drained, and the town was without tap water until the morning of June 11.

Hail, Muskogee

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County, 1 mi W of Muskogee
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.750, -95.380

Hail, McIntosh

When
June 7, 7:50 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County, Hitchita
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.530, -95.750

Hail, Muskogee

When
June 7, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County, Boynton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
35.650, -95.650

Hail, Okmulgee

When
June 7, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County, 5 mi N of Beggs
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.800, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Okmulgee

When
June 7, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County, 5 mi N of Beggs
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.800, -96.070

Hail, Okmulgee

When
June 7, 9:03 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County, Preston
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
35.720, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
June 7, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Creek County, Sapulpa
Property damage
$200
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
36.000, -96.100

A tree and several large tree limbs were blown over in Sapulpa.

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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5700552, 5700549, 5700550, 5700551, 5700553, 5700554, 5700555, 5700607, 5700556, 5700608, 5700557, 5700602, 5700558, 5700603, 5700604, 5700606, 5700605.