Oklahoma, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, October 3, 1999

October 3, 1999 · NWS TSA · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Summary for October 3 1999:A southward-moving cold front encountered warm, moist air as it moved into southeast Oklahoma on the afternoon of October 3. This caused a line of scattered thunderstorms to develop.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 for October 3 1999:A southward-moving cold front encountered warm, moist air as it moved into southeast Oklahoma on the afternoon of October 3. This caused a line of scattered thunderstorms to develop. One of the thunderstorms in this line strengthened to severe limits across central Le Flore County, causing a report of marginally severe wind and hail.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Le Flore

When
October 3, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, 2 mi NW of Page
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.730, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
October 3, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, 2 mi NW of Page
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.730, -94.570

Tree limbs were blown down, and lawn furniture was blown around.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5723610, 5723611.