Oklahoma, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, November 22, 1999

November 22, 1999 · NWS OUN · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

Isolated severe thunderstorms formed across portions of central and southern Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening of the 22nd. 00 inches respectively), severe winds caused minor structural damage to the Crossroads Bar in Calvin, which is in Hughes County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 across portions of central and southern Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening of the 22nd. In addition to several reports of dime to quarter size hail (.75 inches to 1.00 inches respectively), severe winds caused minor structural damage to the Crossroads Bar in Calvin, which is in Hughes County.

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:08 UTC.

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Event by event

10 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Seminole

When
November 22, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Seminole County, 2 mi E of Little
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.350, -96.650

Hail, Seminole

When
November 22, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Seminole County, Little
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.350, -96.680

Hail, Seminole

When
November 22, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Seminole County, Seminole
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.230, -96.680

Hail, Seminole

When
November 22, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Seminole County, 5 mi W of Cromwell
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.330, -96.550

Hail, Atoka

When
November 22, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Atoka County, Farris
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.270, -95.820

Hail, Atoka

When
November 22, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Atoka County, 3 mi SE of Atoka
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.350, -96.100

Hail, Atoka

When
November 22, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Atoka County, Caney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.230, -96.220

Hail, Carter

When
November 22, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Carter County, Baum
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.250, -96.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
November 22, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, Calvin
Property damage
$500
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.970, -96.250

Hail, Johnston

When
November 22, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Johnston County, 3 mi SW of Wapanucka
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.330, -96.450

Hail, Marshall

When
November 22, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 4 mi S of Little City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.030, -96.620

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.

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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: 5722218, 5722340, 5722219, 5722333, 5722334, 5722335, 5722336, 5722337, 5722341, 5722338, 5722339.