Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, November 22, 1999

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, November 22, 1999
Start: 1999-11-22T16:44
End: 1999-11-22T23:56
Location: Oklahoma

November 22, 1999 · NWS TSA · 59 events in 21 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $405,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 59

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 November 22 1999:A surge of warm, moist and unstable air ahead of a cold front and a strengthening frontal wave fired off numerous thunderstorms well east of I-35 late in the afternoon, gradually shifting east to near the Arkansas and Missouri state lines by late evening. Many of the first thunderstorms of the day took on supercell characteristics, some of which produced tornadoes and very large hail. Due to the slow movement of the line of storms, many places saw from one to three inches of rain, but dry preceding conditions kept flooding to a minimum. Around 7 to 8 PM, the line of storms became more solid with four to five bow echoes forming, producing strong winds and marginally severe hail. The storms had all weakened below severe limits by midnight.

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 179 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:42 UTC.

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Event by event

37 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 5 tornado, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Choctaw

When: November 22, 4:44 PM CST
Where: Choctaw County, 2 mi SW of Hugo
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.000, -95.530

Public reported a brief touchdown of a tornado 2 miles southwest of Hugo. No damage was reported.

Tornado, Choctaw

When: November 22, 4:53 PM CST
Where: Choctaw County, 4 mi N of Hugo
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.070, -95.520

Public reported a brief touchdown of a tornado 4 miles north of Hugo. No damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pushmataha

When: November 22, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Pushmataha County, Oleta to 1 mi W of Oleta
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.180, -95.370

Strong winds damaged a trailer home.

Hail, Creek

When: November 22, 5:24 PM CST
Where: Creek County, 5 mi W of Kellyville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.950, -96.300

Hail, Okfuskee

When: November 22, 5:48 PM CST
Where: Okfuskee County, Welty
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.620, -96.400

Tornado, Tulsa

When: November 22, 5:54 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County, 1 mi E of Prattville
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.120, -96.100

Several spotters reported a tornado near highway 97 1 mile east of Pratteville. No damage was reported.

Hail, Osage

When: November 22, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Osage County, Skiatook
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 36.370, -96.000

Hail, Washington

When: November 22, 6:14 PM CST to 6:19 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Bartlesville to 1 mi E of Dewey
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.750, -95.980

There were two separate reports of dime-sized hail, one from the east side of Bartlesville, the other from 4 miles east of Dewey.

Hail, Creek

When: November 22, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Creek County, Slick
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.780, -96.270

Hail, Okfuskee

When: November 22, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Okfuskee County, Okemah to 5 mi SW of Okemah
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.370, -96.370

Location: near OK Hwy 48 and I-40

Lightning, Creek

When: November 22, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Creek County, Sapulpa
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 35.903, -96.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck an oil storage tank causing an explosion and a resulting fire. Four tanks were burned, two of which were filled with oil.

Tornado, Tulsa

When: November 22, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County, 5 mi E of Skiatook
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.370, -95.920

Trained spotters reported a tornado near the intersection of highway 75 and highway 20. The tornado was on the gound for less than a mile and no damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When: November 22, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County, 5 mi W of Collinsville
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.370, -95.920

Hail, Okmulgee

When: November 22, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County, 4 mi W of Beggs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.730, -96.130

Hail, Washington

When: November 22, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Washington County, 2 mi NNW of Vera
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.480, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When: November 22, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County, 5 mi S of Broken Arrow
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 35.980, -95.780

Location: near 131st Street and 145th East Avenue (Aspen Avenue)

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When: November 22, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Creek County, Kiefer
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.950, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When: November 22, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Rogers County, Oologah
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.450, -95.700

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few power lines near Oolagah causing a power outage in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata

When: November 22, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Nowata County, South Coffeyville
Property damage: $7,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.980, -95.620

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Several metal sheds were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Okfuskee

When: November 22, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Okfuskee County, Pharoah
Property damage: $100
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.420, -96.120

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When: November 22, 7:05 PM CST to 7:15 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County, Bixby to 3 mi ESE of Tulsa
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.000, -95.880

There were several reports of severe thunderstorms winds from Bixby to southeast Tulsa. Following is a list of reports:Time (CST) Location Estimated Gust (mph)/Damage705 PM 121st and Mingo Large trees down710 PM 81st and Memorial 60712 PM 71st and US Hwy 169 60713 PM 71st and Mingo 70714 PM 61st and Mingo 80

Thunderstorm Wind, Okmulgee

When: November 22, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County, Okmulgee
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 35.630, -95.970

Trees and power lines were blown over in Okmulgee.

Hail, Pushmataha

When: November 22, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Pushmataha County, 3 mi E of Nashoba
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.480, -95.170

Hail, Okmulgee

When: November 22, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County, Okmulgee
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.630, -95.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When: November 22, 7:30 PM CST to 7:40 PM CST
Where: Rogers County, Catoosa to Verdigris
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.180, -95.750

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power poles from Catoosa to Verdigris.

Hail, Okmulgee

When: November 22, 7:34 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County, Bald Hill
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.730, -95.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When: November 22, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County, 12 mi E of Tulsa
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $16,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.150, -95.730

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 80 miles an hour blew down 8 large electric transmission lines near 11th street and 193rd east avenue at the Tulsa-Wagoner county line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner

When: November 22, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Wagoner County, 7 mi NNE of Broken Arrow
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.150, -95.730

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 80 miles an hour blew down 8 electric transmission lines near 11 street and 193rd east avenue near the Tulsa-Wagoner county line.

Tornado, Rogers

When: November 22, 7:47 PM CST to 7:51 PM CST
Where: Rogers County, Claremore to 3 mi E of Claremore
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 75 yd
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.280, -95.570

A tornado touched down 3 miles southeast of Claremore and traveled about 3 miles northeast to 1/2 mile northeast of Will Rogers Downs or 4 miles east of Claremore. One mobile home was destroyed and another mobile home was blown off its foundation. A house under construction was flattened and three horse barns were heavily damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Okfuskee

When: November 22, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Okfuskee County, Okemah
Property damage: $100
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.430, -96.300

A large tree was blown over in Okemah.

Hail, Pittsburg

When: November 22, 8:03 PM CST
Where: Pittsburg County, Savanna
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 34.830, -95.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When: November 22, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Craig County, 2 mi SW of Welch
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 36.850, -95.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Okmulgee

When: November 22, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County, Nuyaka
Property damage: $100
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.650, -96.130

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When: November 22, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Rogers County, Inola
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.150, -95.500

One barn was destroyed and another barn's roof was blown off near Inola. In addition, a horse trailer was blown over and damaged. Power lines were blown down in the city of Inola.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When: November 22, 8:44 PM CST to 8:50 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County, Broken Arrow to 1 mi E of Broken Arrow
Measured: 66 kt (76 mph)
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.050, -95.800

Several large tree branches were blown out of trees near 81st Street South (Houston) and 161st East Avenue (Elm Place). The Broken Arrow Police Department measured a 60 mph wind gust which blew the roof off of a building in downtown Broken Arrow. A spotter at 91st and 193rd East Avenue near the Tulsa/Wagoner County line reported a wind gust to 75 miles an hour.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner

When: November 22, 8:44 PM CST
Where: Wagoner County, 2 mi E of Broken Arrow
Measured: 66 kt (76 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.050, -95.750

Location: near 193rd East Avenue and 91st Street South on the Tulsa/Wagoner County line

Hail, Mayes

When: November 22, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Mayes County, 6 mi SW of Pryor
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.230, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Okmulgee

When: November 22, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County, Beggs
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.730, -96.070

Hail, Mayes

When: November 22, 9:05 PM CST to 9:06 PM CST
Where: Mayes County, Pryor
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.300, -95.320

At 905 PM, there was a report of nickel-sized hail in Pryor. At 906 PM, there was a report of quarter-sized hail just north of Pryor.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: November 22, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Mayes County, Pryor
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.300, -95.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: November 22, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Mayes County, Adair
Property damage: $500
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 36.430, -95.270

A power outage occurred in Adair when a power pole with a transformer was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee

When: November 22, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Muskogee County, Haskell
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.820, -95.670

Numerous trees were blown down in Haskell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When: November 22, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Craig County, 6 mi SW of Vinita
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 36.580, -95.230

The roof was blown off of a shed 3 miles northwest of Big Cabin.

Hail, Craig

When: November 22, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Craig County, 9 mi SW of Vinita
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.550, -95.270

Location: just south of Big Cabin

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When: November 22, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Craig County, Vinita
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $100
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.650, -95.150

Winds estimated between 60 and 75 miles an hour blew tree limbs down in Vinita.

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When: November 22, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Craig County, 11 mi SE of Vinita
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.530, -95.020

Winds estimated near 60 miles an hour caused several electrical transformers to blow near Ketchum at the Craig/Mayes County line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: November 22, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Mayes County, Ketchum
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.520, -95.020

Winds estimated near 60 miles an hour caused electrical transformers to blow at the Craig/Mayes County line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Okmulgee

When: November 22, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County, Henryetta
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.450, -95.980

Trees and power lines were blown down on the northeast side of Henryetta.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: November 22, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County, Afton
Property damage: $500
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 36.700, -94.970

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Afton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: November 22, 9:49 PM CST
Where: Delaware County, Bernice
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.620, -94.920

In Bernice, winds blew the roof off a mobile home, the roof from a shed, shingles from a church, and the wind blew down two power poles. Numerous large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee

When: November 22, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Muskogee County, 2 mi W of Haskell
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.820, -95.700

The roof was blown off of a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: November 22, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Mayes County, Pryor
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $100
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.300, -95.320

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: November 22, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Delaware County, 2 mi S of Cleora
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.550, -94.970

A tree was blown onto a house at Harbor View.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: November 22, 10:40 PM CST
Where: Delaware County, Grove
Property damage: $100
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.580, -94.770

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Hail, Haskell

When: November 22, 11:25 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, Tamaha
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.400, -94.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: November 22, 11:39 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County, 7 mi SE of Cookson
Property damage: $500
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.630, -94.880

Trees were blown down over a road in southeast Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When: November 22, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Adair County, 2 mi SW of Bunch
Property damage: $100
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.670, -94.800

Several 3-4" tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When: November 22, 11:55 PM CST
Where: Sequoyah County, 5 mi NE of Gore
Property damage: $7,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.580, -95.050

A tree was blown onto a house and vehicle near the intersection of OK Hwys 10A and 100.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When: November 22, 11:56 PM CST
Where: Sequoyah County, 1 mi S of Muldrow
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.400, -94.600

Signs and fences were blown down at a truck stop along I-40 south of Muldrow.

What these are

Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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

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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: 5720549, 5720550, 5720426, 5720430, 5720292, 5720551, 5720293, 5720423, 5720294, 5720174, 5720558, 5720552, 5720178, 5720295, 5720424, 5720296, 5720297, 5720556, 5720425, 5720431, 5720288, 5720410, 5720432, 5720175, 5720557, 5720176, 5720554, 5720555, 5720553, 5720427, 5720177, 5720548, 5720411, 5720559, 5720280, 5720281, 5720286, 5720412, 5720282, 5720289, and more.