Oklahoma, 1999

Hail in Oklahoma, March 5, 1999

March 5, 1999 · NWS TSA · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

Summary of events for March 5 1999:Severe thunderstorms developed across far eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon of March 5 in advance of a well-defined cold front with the approach of an upper level disturbance. The first thunderstorms formed north of I-40 with later development taking place south of I-40 as a cap of warm air in the mid-levels of the atmosphere weakened.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 March 5 1999:Severe thunderstorms developed across far eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon of March 5 in advance of a well-defined cold front with the approach of an upper level disturbance. The first thunderstorms formed north of I-40 with later development taking place south of I-40 as a cap of warm air in the mid-levels of the atmosphere weakened. The primary threat from the storms in Oklahoma was hail as large as quarters.

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Event by event

7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sequoyah

When
March 5, 3:37 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, Sallisaw
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.470, -94.800

Hail, Ottawa

When
March 5, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, Afton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.700, -94.970

Hail, Sequoyah

When
March 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, Liberty
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.480, -94.570

Hail, Cherokee

When
March 5, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, Park Hill
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.870, -94.950

Hail, Delaware

When
March 5, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Delaware County, Jay
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.420, -94.800

Hail, Le Flore

When
March 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, Muse
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.670, -94.770

Hail, Le Flore

When
March 5, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, Page
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.720, -94.550

What these are

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: 5688429, 5688426, 5688428, 5688432, 5688427, 5688430, 5688431.