Oklahoma, 1999

Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, March 8, 1999

March 8, 1999 · NWS OUN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:35 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Payne

When
March 8, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Payne County, Stillwater
Property damage
$500
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck near a substation knocking out power to portions of southwest Stillwater.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 5682689.