Oklahoma and Kansas Tornadoes
One of the severe storm disasters on NOAA’s billion-dollar list: $3.8 billion in losses at 2024 prices ($2.0 billion at the time) and 55 deaths.
What the offices filed during it
The 400 most significant severe storm episodes filed in these dates, colored by kind.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Losses, 2024 dollars
- $3.8 billion
- Losses at the time
- $2.0 billion
- Deaths
- 55
The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.
By state, as filed
| State | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 262 | 40 | 675 | $1.1 billion |
| Texas | 411 | 1 | 37 | $162 million |
| Kansas | 111 | 6 | 154 | $143 million |
| Tennessee | 145 | 3 | 24 | $7.4 million |
| Florida | 43 | 0 | 1 | $4.9 million |
| Nebraska | 52 | 0 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| Georgia | 89 | 1 | 6 | $1.1 million |
| Arkansas | 66 | 0 | 1 | $938,000 |
| Mississippi | 51 | 0 | 0 | $501,000 |
| Louisiana | 24 | 0 | 0 | $375,000 |
| North Carolina | 43 | 0 | 0 | $347,000 |
| Illinois | 29 | 0 | 4 | $225,000 |
| Missouri | 52 | 1 | 2 | $219,000 |
| South Carolina | 40 | 0 | 19 | $167,000 |
| Indiana | 34 | 0 | 0 | $158,000 |
| Michigan | 12 | 0 | 0 | $133,000 |
| Alabama | 42 | 0 | 0 | $116,000 |
| Ohio | 24 | 0 | 1 | $105,000 |
| Kentucky | 27 | 0 | 0 | $98,000 |
| Maryland | 5 | 0 | 0 | $45,000 |
| Virginia | 30 | 0 | 0 | $22,000 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | 0 | $8,000 |
| South Dakota | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| North Dakota | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Utah | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Episode by episode
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, May 1, 1999The supercell thunderstorms moved into a very cool air mass and began to fade. About 8pm CDT, the upper level lift had eroded the capping inversion and the entire dryline suddenly erupted into a line of storms along the New Mexico state line.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, May 2 to 31, 1999Lightning started a fire that destroyed a house.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 2, 1999As strong low pressure lifted across Nebraska and Kansas, a series of damaging tornadoes ripped across south-central Nebraska during the late afternoon and evening hours.
- Hail in Texas, May 2, 1999
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, May 2 to 30, 1999Power poles down along Clay Rd., roof damage at Taylor H.S., and traffic signals damaged along Mason Rd. and Fry Rd.
- Hail in Kansas, May 2, 1999Lasted 15 minutes
- Damaging Wind in Texas, May 2, 1999Numerous trees and powerlines down.
- Hail in Texas, May 2, 1999
- Hail in Texas, May 2, 1999
- Damaging Wind in New Mexico, May 3, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Idaho, May 3, 1999During the afternoon of May 3rd a thunderstorm over Boise sent a bolt of lightning onto the Crane Creek Country Club golf course. Three golfers were knocked down when a the lightening struck the ground near by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 3, 1999A record outbreak of tornadoes struck Oklahoma from late afternoon of May 3, 1999, through early morning of May 4, 1999. To date, 58 tornadoes have been recorded across portions of western and central Oklahoma.
- Hail in Utah, May 3, 1999A severe thunderstorm produced 3/4 inch hail in the town of Enoch, just north of Cedar City.
- Hail in Colorado, May 3, 1999Large hail resulted in drivers of several vehicles losing control and running off Interstate 70 at New Castle.
- Hail in Texas, May 3, 1999
- Hail in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Hail in Texas, May 3, 1999These storms formed along an E-W oriented part of the dryline where convergence was maximized. CAPE values in the area were approaching 4000 J/kg. This convection was an isolated outcropping in Texas where a fairly capped air mass existed.
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kansas, May 3 to 12, 1999Minor roof damage inflicted to a business in Mayfield. Just north of Mayfield, a metal outbuilding was partially unroofed with minor roof damage inflicted to the adjacent house.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail in Texas, May 3, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 3 to 4, 1999Severe storms developed across much of West Central Texas during the evening of the 3rd and continued into the early morning hours of the 4th.
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 3, 1999Scattered thunderstorms brought severe weather to western parts of North Texas during the evening of May 3rd. In addition to reports of large hail, several barns and trees were blown down in Vernon in Wilbarger County.
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999A severe thunderstorm spawned a tornado in extreme eastern Holt County of north central Nebraska. The tornado touched down 3 miles south southeast of Ewing and travelled along a power line, lifting up and touching down again at least once.
- Hail in North Dakota, May 3, 1999hail accumulated to 1 inch deep for a distance up to two miles.
- Tornado in Nebraska, May 3, 1999Metal farm grain bins were destroyed.
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail in North Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail in North Dakota, May 3, 1999house windows and shingles broken, cars damaged.
- Hail in North Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Tornado in Nebraska, May 3, 1999Power lines/poles downed.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 3, 1999Severe thunderstorms moved northeast across east central Kansas and produced several reports of large hail and strong winds.
- Hail in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Tornado in Nebraska, May 3, 1999Brief touchdown.
- Tornado in Nebraska, May 3, 1999A barn and farm equipment were destroyed.
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Tornado in Nebraska, May 3, 1999Farm buildings were heavily damaged as well as a garage, part of a roof of a house and part of a center irrigation pivot.
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 3, 1999
- Hail in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Tornado in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Hail in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Tornado in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Hail in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Hail in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 3 to 4, 1999Summary of events for May 3-4 1999:Following a week-long blocking weather pattern, a strong upper level trough finally moved out of the southwestern U.S.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Hail in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Hail in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 3, 1999Winds to 80 mph damaged barns 5 miles south of Mc Clouth.
- Hail in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 3, 1999A complex of thunderstorms rolled into the Kansas City metro area from the southwest late in the evening on May 3.
- Hail in South Dakota, May 3, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 3, 1999The same storms that produced wind damage on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro area moved northeastward into Missouri. While one report of wind damage was received from northwest of Kansas City, the primary threat on the Missouri side was hail.
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds snapped a power poll and downed wires.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Summary of events for May 4 1999:Following a record tornado outbreak in Oklahoma on May 3-4, a significant severe weather outbreak affected northwest Arkansas on the morning and afternoon of May 4 as a vigorous upper level system continued to move slowly east.
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, May 4, 1999Severe thunderstorms affected parts of southwest and central Oklahoma from early morning through mid-afternoon of the 4th. One tornado, rated F0, was observed by 2 persons about 7 miles north-northeast of Norman in Cleveland County, near Stanley Draper Lake.
- Hail in Nebraska, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Texas, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Mississippi, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Kansas, May 4, 1999
- Flash Flooding in Missouri, May 4 to 5, 1999Thunderstorms produced a large area of 2 to 6 inch rainfall over central, south central, and southwest Missouri. The hardest hit areas were along the Kansas state line from Nevada to Joplin where some damage to roads occurred.
- Flash Flooding in Kansas, May 4, 1999Thunderstorms produced 3 to 6 inches of rain which caused widespread flooding in extreme southeast Kansas. The hardest hit area was near Baxter Springs and Columbus in Cherokee County were some roads were damaged.
- Hail in Alabama, May 4, 1999Golfball size hail fell in Cuba.
- Hail in Alabama, May 4, 1999Nickel to quarter size hail was reported from Riderwood to near Cyril.
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Supercells developed in unstable airmass ahead of strong upper low over central plains states. Numerous trees blown over or broken. Nine mobile homes and 1 frame home destroyed. This tornado moved into McCurtain county, OK.
- Tornado in Oklahoma, May 4, 1999Numerous trees blown over or snapped. A Pecan orchard was laid to waste. This tornado moved into McCurtain county from Red River county, TX.
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, May 4, 1999Scattered thunderstorms produced hail and torrential rainfall across parts of north-central Kansas during the midday hours. While dime size hail was reported, it was the heavy rain which caused most of the problems.
- Hail in Mississippi, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Alabama, May 4, 1999Golfball size hail fell just east of Livingston.
- Flash Flooding in Nebraska, May 4, 1999Very heavy rain began late in the morning or early afternoon as a nearly stationary line of thunderstorms .
- Tornado in Missouri, May 4, 1999A tornado downed trees just north of Highway 82 near the intersection of OO Highway. The tornado skipped across an open field and increased in intensity just before striking and completely destroying a modular home, spreading debris nearly a mile away.
- Lightning Strike in Utah, May 4, 1999A UTA bus driver was waiting outside his bus for passengers in South Ogden when it started to rain.
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees.
- Hail in Alabama, May 4, 1999Dime size hail was reported in the community.
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Supercells developed in unstable airmass ahead of strong upper low over central plains states. Damage confined to broken branches off trees and snapped twigs. This tornado moved into Titus county, TX.
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Seven homes were destroyed. Two of the homes were swept from their slabs.
- Hail in North Dakota, May 4, 1999
- Hail in North Dakota, May 4, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Numerous trees were blown over or broken. A few out buildings were severely damaged. This tornado moved from Titus county, TX into Red River county, TX and exited into Bowie county TX.
- Tornado in Missouri, May 4, 1999A small tornado downed 15 trees, a power line, and buckled over a metal pole. A small shed was moved about 15 feet.
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999This tornado moved directly through the downtown district of De Kalb and across a high school. Numerous homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed. The high school suffered severe damage. Sirens sounded 15 minutes prior to arrival of the storm.
- Tornado in Kansas, May 4, 1999A weak tornado that had set down in Lincoln county entered Mitchell county southwest of Hunter. The tornado was quickly lifted after entering the county near Kansas Highway 181. No damage was reported.
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, May 4, 1999The St. John The Baptist Parish Department of Emergency Management reported a 60 mph wind gust at the St. John the Baptist Parish Airport in Reserve.
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Numerous homes and businesses damages. This tornado continued into Rusk County, TX then reentered Gregg County, TX.
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Major damage to homes and businesses. Stoneridge Apartment complex lost portions of its roof and walls collapsed. The complex was condemned. This tornado is separate from the Gree County to Rusk County to Gregg County tornado event which occurred at the same time.
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Open field with no structures.
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Minor damage to homes and a school lost a few shingles. This tornado is continued from the Gregg County to Rusk County, TX tornado event.
- Hail in Texas, May 4, 1999Severe thunderstorms with hail developed during the afternoon hours across the eastern Texas panhandle in response to a low pressure system in the upper atmosphere over northeastern New Mexico along with daytime heating and sufficient low level moisture off the caprock.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 4, 1999Severe thunderstorms developed over northeast and east central Kansas the afternoon of the fourth and continued into the evening hours producing large hail and at least 7 tornadoes (listed separately).
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Wooded region and open field.
- Lightning Strike in Missouri, May 4, 1999A worker was struck by lightning while she was working inside a hotel/motel. The lightning apparently entered through a window. The women was knocked off of her feet and onto a bed. She experienced numbness in her ankles, feet, and arms but was not hurt seriously.
- Tornado in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Damage path consisted of numerous snapped and fallen small trees. The damage path was in a wooded region away from any population. This tornado moved into Little River county from Bowie county, TX then continued into Sevier county, AR.
- Hail in Nebraska, May 4, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Tornado occurred in open farm country.
- Hail in North Dakota, May 4, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Wooded region and open fields.
- Tornado in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Damage path consisted of a few small trees and twigs broken. The tornado rating in the county was only an F0 but the overall intensity was F3 in Bowie County, TX.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 4, 1999Two trees were blown down onto a power line in northeast Clay County just north of Lineville.
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds downed trees, power lines, and caused some minor structural damage in and around Springfield. A portion of a furniture store was damaged.
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs.
- Hail in Alabama, May 4, 1999Dime size hail was reported by HAM radio spotter on HWY 31.
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds blew down a barn at Parthenon.
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Missouri, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Damage consisted of numerous snapped and fallen small trees. One barn was severely damaged and two chicken barns were destroyed.
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Damage was to snapped and fallen small trees.
- Hail in Missouri, May 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Louisiana, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds damaged a barn, a trailer, and downed a few trees and power lines.
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Tornado in Louisiana, May 4, 1999Two mobile homes destroyed and several frame homes suffered roof damage. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Damage includes timber damage.
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Excessive rain flooded roads in Harrison, with water flowing into a few homes. Several cars were swamped as well.
- Tornado in Arkansas, May 4, 1999A weak tornado touched down briefly in Clark County about 2 miles southeast of Arkadelphia. The tornado caused no damage.
- Tornado in Arkansas, May 4, 1999A supercell developed under favourable atmospheric conditions. A partial roof was removed from a frame home. One mobile home was heavily damaged. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Damage estimates include timber damage.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, May 4, 1999
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Excessive rain flooded many low water crossings in Newton County.
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Excessive rain covered several roads with water at Lamar.
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Excessive rain covered Highway 123 with one to two feet of water just east of Clarksville.
- Hail in Alabama, May 4, 1999Dime to nickel size hail fell in Woodstock.
- Tornado in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Two frame homes were demolished, several frame homes suffered roof damage, 1 church and 3 businesses suffered roof and frame damage. Many trees were snapped and uprooted. Damage estimates includes timber damage.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, May 4 to 7, 1999Emergency Management reported tree limbs down in Lakeport and pea-size hail in Palmdale.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds blew down some power lines at Gamaliel.
- Lightning Strike in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Lightning caused some damage to an attic of a home near Conway, but a fire was not started.
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs.
- Flash Flood in North Dakota, May 4, 1999highway 5 under water.
- Damaging Wind in Texas, May 4, 1999Trees down along Hwy 49.
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Excessive rain covered Highway 178 with water near Fairview.
- Hail in Texas, May 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees in Elliott.
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Numerous trees blown over or snapped.
- Hail in Texas, May 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 4, 1999Gusts to 60 MPH were estimated near the intersection of Highway 53 and HH Highway.
- Flash Flood in North Dakota, May 4, 1999flooded roads from rolette to belcourt to st john.
- Hail in Texas, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Arkansas, May 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Texas, May 4, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, May 4, 1999Numerous trees blown over or snapped. No structures in the area. This tornado entered Nacogdoches county from Cherokee County, TX.
- Hail in Nebraska, May 4, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and severely damaged or destroyed several buildings. Winds were estimated at around 65 knots.
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of one business and damaged several others. Numerous power lines were blown down.
- Hail in Louisiana, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Kansas, May 4, 1999A thunderstorm produced nickel sized hail and downed trees.
- Hail in Louisiana, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 4, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 4, 1999Thunderstorm winds downed trees in and around Nevada.
- Hail in Louisiana, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Louisiana, May 4, 1999
- Hail in Nebraska, May 4, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Tennessee, May 5, 1999Many trees were blown down across the county.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 5, 1999Some trees were down in the Elkton area, along with power outages.
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Tennessee, May 5 to 9, 1999Few trees down in east portion of county. TEMA reported $31,000 cost was to restore utility service.
- Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Arkansas, May 5, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 5, 1999An isolated severe thunderstorm developed over Bryan County during the early morning of the 5th, resulting in numerous downed trees in Durant and Bokchito.
- Hail in Arkansas, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Arkansas, May 5, 1999
- Hail in South Dakota, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Illinois, May 5, 1999Hail nearly the size of softballs was reported near Mount Vernon by a television meteorologist.
- Hail in Texas, May 5, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, May 5, 1999Thunderstorm winds knocked down 8 to 10 power poles 1 mile north of Stuttgart.
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 5, 1999Just west of Fairfield, a section of roof was blown off a church. A glass door at the entrance to the Wayne County Courthouse was shattered.
- Hail in Illinois, May 5, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 5, 1999A severe thunderstorm moved across Richland county. As it moved into Olney winds blew down the roof over a hotel swimming pool and meeting room area. The debris from the roof damaged several vehicles in the hotel parking lot.
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 5, 1999Gusts around 65 MPH were observed just north of the Lake of Egypt.
- Hail in Arkansas, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Illinois, May 5, 1999A supercell thunderstorm entered southern Williamson County near the Lake of Egypt. Hail up to baseball size occurred on the north side of Lake of Egypt, near Hudgens. In the city of Marion, hail up to the size of quarters fell.
- Hail in Illinois, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Arkansas, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Illinois, May 5, 1999The storm intensified rapidly into a supercell as it moved northward through northern Johnson County. Although only one-inch hail was reported at Goreville, hail up to baseball size fell just over the Williamson County line near Lake of Egypt.
- Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Arkansas, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Arkansas, May 5, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 5, 1999The roof of the Harrisburg Central School was damaged.
- Hail in Arkansas, May 5, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 5, 1999Several trees were knocked down.
- Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, May 5, 1999Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and power lines near Frenchport.
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, May 5, 1999Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and power lines at Camden.
- Hail in Missouri, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999Location in the Red Point subdivision.
- Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Missouri, May 5, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, May 5, 1999An upper low combined with increasing low level moisture and instability to generate thunderstorms across central and north-central Wisconsin. Storms developed and moved north across the area resulting in some severe weather.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 5, 1999Trees were down.
- Hail in Missouri, May 5, 1999Walnut to golf ball size hail was reported by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
- Hail in Arkansas, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 5, 1999Power lines and trees were downed by wind. A large tree fell on a house, causing significant damage.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 5, 1999Thunderstorm winds gusted to 69 MPH at the control tower at Barkley Regional Airport near Paducah. In the city of Paducah, an off-duty meteorologist estimated winds near 60 MPH. The main impact of these winds was scattered downed trees and limbs.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, May 5, 1999Several trees were blown down.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, May 5, 1999Summary of events for May 5 1999:The center of an upper-level disturbance, and its associated cold pool aloft, passed across southeast Oklahoma on the evening of May 5.
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 5, 1999
- Tornado in Utah, May 5, 1999A tornado touched down over rangeland, about 8 miles northwest of the Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge headquarters. Debris was thrown about 300 feet into the air.
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, May 5, 1999Excessive rain covered a few roads with water in Rison.
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, May 5, 1999Excessive rain flooded several roads in DeWitt.
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 5, 1999In Shawneetown, thunderstorm winds downed several large trees measuring 12 to 14 inches in diameter. Some of the trees fell on homes and a truck. Siding and roofing damage occurred to a few houses. The damage occurred over a three-block area.
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 5, 1999In New Haven, numerous trees and three power lines were down, doing some damage to homes and outbuildings. The roof of a building was peeled off one mile west of New Haven. A tree fell on a vehicle, and a metal outbuilding was blown over.
- Hail in Illinois, May 5, 1999Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail along Highway 15 southeast of Ashley. The County Sheriff reported 1 inch hail at Dubois.
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 5, 1999Trees were blown down.
- Hail in Illinois, May 5, 1999The State Police reported golfball size hail at Kell while the Sheriff Department reported 3/4 inch hail at Iuka.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 5, 1999A barn was blown onto Kentucky Route 94 a few miles west of Murray. Trees were down on Kentucky Routes 121 and 497. The front door was blown off a restaurant in Murray.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 5, 1999A storm spotter reported a wind gust of 60 MPH and pea size hail.
- Lightning Strike in Kentucky, May 5, 1999Lightning struck an outbuilding and set it on fire. The building was a total loss.
- Tornado in Illinois, May 5, 1999A brief tornado destroyed a mobile home, 2 outbuildings and downed several trees just east of Kell. The 4 occupants of the mobile home were treated for minor injuries.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 5, 1999Thunderstorm gusts to 60 MPH were reported from Mt. Vernon to New Harmony. In Wadesville, 25-foot tall trees were broken in half at Parkers Settlement.
- Hail in Indiana, May 5, 1999Nickel size hail occurred between New Harmony and Mount Vernon.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 5, 1999Trees were blown down.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 5, 1999The automated observing system at the Evansville Airport measured a wind gust to 68 MPH. Tree limbs were down in Stacer.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 5, 1999Two trees were down.
- Hail in Indiana, May 5, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 5, 1999Gusts to 60 MPH downed trees and power lines.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 5, 1999Thunderstorm winds brought down a few trees and numerous large tree limbs across the county. A gust to 56 MPH was measured at Newburgh.
- Flash Flood and Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999Golfball size hail caused minor damage to several homes and automobiles.
- Tornado in Indiana, May 5, 1999A tornado with estimated top winds of 130 MPH produced a damage path about a mile long. Since the track was through rural areas, the only structural damage was to a garage. Many trees were down.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 5, 1999One barn was blown down and another barn was damaged several miles west of Winslow. Trees and power lines were down.
- Tornadoes in Tennessee, May 5, 1999Tornado reported by local law enforcement near Highway 149.
- Tornado in Indiana, May 5, 1999The tornado destroyed a mobile home and damaged about a dozen houses. Top winds were estimated near 130 MPH. There was extensive tree damage.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, May 5, 1999Trees down
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 5, 1999Trees, power lines, and a power pole were blown down.
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 5, 1999A cluster of severe thunderstorms downed numerous trees across south central parts of Indiana.
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 5, 1999Trees down
- Hail in Missouri, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Kentucky, May 5, 1999
- Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 5, 1999Synoptic and mesoscale conditions for May 5, 1999...A warm front extending from Dubuque Iowa to Columbus Ohio became the focus for scattered...strong convection by early evening. 00Z raobs from Lincoln Illinois and Wilmington Ohio revealed marginal instability and wind shear.
- Hail in Louisiana, May 5, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 5, 1999A wind gust around 60 miles an hour was reported in extreme northwest Lauderdale County with no damage observed.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 5, 1999Power lines were knocked down in several locations across the county.
- Hail in Missouri, May 5, 1999The Ellington Police reported 3/4 inch hail.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 5, 1999A large tree was blown over onto a car badly damaging it. This occurred on old CR 140 near Green Hill. Pea size hail and wind gust of 50 miles an hour were reported in numerous locations across eastern Lauderdale County.
- Hail in Alabama, May 5, 1999Nickel size hail fell in Red Bay.
- Hail in Alabama, May 5, 1999Nickel size hail fell 10 miles south of Muscle Shoals.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 5, 1999Nickel size hail fell 10 miles west of Russellville. Several reports of dime size hail and wind gust up to 57 miles an hour were also received from across the county.
- Hail in Alabama, May 5, 1999Nickel size hail fell in the northeastern part of the county near Leighton.
- Hail in Illinois, May 5, 1999Golf ball size hail was reported by a ham radio operator at Starved Rock State Park.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 5, 1999Dime size hail was reported and trees were blown down in Courtland.
- Hail in Alabama, May 5, 1999Dime size was reported 3 miles north of Moulton.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 5, 1999Power lines were blown down just to the northeast of Beaverton near the Marion County line.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 5, 1999Trees and power lines were blown down in the city of Athens and also south of the city.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 5, 1999Trees were blown over in Harvest according to a report through 911.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 5, 1999A few large tree limbs were broken off and blocked SR 19 4 miles north of the Marion-Lamar county line.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 5, 1999Trees and power lines were blown over in Huntsville and also just north of Huntsville in Chase. A few roads were blocked due to the downed trees.
- Flash Flood in Kentucky, May 5, 1999Flooding was reported between Elkton and Guthrie. Emergency management officials reported road closings were imminent if very much additional rain fell.
- Tornado and Hail in Georgia, May 5 to 6, 1999Several public reports indicated dime size hail fell for up to 5 minutes.
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, May 5, 1999Lightning strikes caused several house fires around the city. A few homes had only minor smoke damage but a few others sustained substantial fire and water damage. One firefighter received minor injuries when falling debris landed on him inside one of the homes.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 5, 1999Trees down on Highway 30 on Cumberland Mountain.
- Hail in Alabama, May 5, 1999Dime size hail was reported 5 miles south of Huntsville on US 231.
- Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, May 5 to 6, 1999Two lines of strong and severe thunderstorms moved across the mountains during the early morning hours, causing a considerable amount of wind damage. One severe thunderstorm spawned a weak tornado in the city of Asheville around sunrise.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 5, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 5 to 6, 1999Trees down on north side of town.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 5, 1999Trees down on north side of town.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, May 5 to 6, 1999Flash flooding was reported throughout the county but especially in the Huntsville area. Fire engines responding to the fires in Huntsville splashed through water a few feet deep in many locations. A police car was stranded in water at least three feet deep at an intersection.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, May 5 to 6, 1999Numerous roads throughout the county had water covering them especially in low lying areas. No reports of any road closures.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Twelve trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down on John Burch Road.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Tree limbs on power lines throughout county.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Hail in Alabama, May 5, 1999Dime size hail was reported in the West Point area.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 6, 1999Several large trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 6, 1999Tree blown down onto home and car.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 6, 1999Partial roof collapse and windows blown out at a shopping center.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Large tree limbs down on power lines.
- Hail in Alabama, May 5, 1999Quarter size hail was reported in Grant.
- Hail in Georgia, May 6, 1999A severe thunderstorm produced quarter size hail shortly after midnight.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down near Sharps Chapel.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, May 6, 1999Power lines down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down on Dumplin Valley Road.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Large tree limbs down on McGinnis Road.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 6, 1999Trees down on Highway 30.
- Hail in Alabama, May 6, 1999Dime size hail was reported in Buhl.
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 6, 1999Trees down.
- Hail in Alabama, May 6, 1999Golfball size hail fell near the city of Ohatchee.
- Hail in Alabama, May 6, 1999Dime size hail fell near the city of Ashland.
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, May 6, 1999Lightning struck a barn in Barfield and the ensuing fire damaged the structure significantly.
- Hail in Alabama, May 6, 1999Nickel size hail was reported just south of Butler.
- Hail in Alabama, May 6, 1999Dime size hail was reported just west of Alma.
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, May 6, 1999A man was struck and injured by lightning while he was cleaning a satellite dish.
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, May 6, 1999Several trees were blown down in the Green Island subdivision near Columbus.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 6, 1999Numerous trees and power lines down.
- Hail in South Carolina, May 6, 1999Two thunderstorms became severe, producing dime and quarter size hail.
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 6, 1999Several trees and power lines were blown down.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Michigan, May 6, 1999A strong low pressure system drifted east across the upper Mississippi Valley during the day. Strong south winds ahead of the low brought warm, moist, and somewhat unstable air into Michigan.
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 6, 1999Large tree branches were broken off, landing on several houses and cars. Several trees were downed.
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Georgia, May 6, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 6, 1999EOC reported trees down across northern McDuffie county.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, May 6, 1999Slow moving thunderstorms, that dropped nearly six inches of rain in a short period of time, caused water to rise over several roads. Several dirt roads were washed out due to the heavy runoff. Several roads were impassable through most of the afternoon due to high water.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, May 6, 1999The May 6th event caused widespread damage. According to the SC Insurance industry, 6.5 million in damage occurred across the state, most of it in the midlands.
- Flash Flood in Alabama, May 6, 1999Many roads in the north part of the county were closed for several hours due to runoff from heavy rains. Many dirt roads were washed out and had to be replaced. Radar estimated around six inches of rainfall fell in the north part of the county.
- Hail in Georgia, May 6, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 6, 1999Power lines down.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 6 to 7, 1999Golfball size hail reported by Turner County EMA.
- Damaging Wind in Michigan, May 6, 1999Large trees and large limbs down. Numerous storms passed through the area with one storm producing a localized gust of 50 knots.
- Hail in Georgia, May 6, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in South Carolina, May 6, 1999Thunderstorm activity over the midwest states moved into the Carolinas on 5/6, and approached the coast during the afternoon. Thunderstorms winds did damage to trees and power lines, and there were 3 tornado touchdowns reported, with damage rated as F1.
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 6, 1999Thunderstorm Winds damaged trees and snapped a railroad crossing barrier.
- Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 6, 1999Mobile home blown over. One person injured.
- Hail in North Carolina, May 6, 1999Along with large hail, strong thunderstorm winds downed trees in the Fairmont area.
- Hail in Georgia, May 6, 1999
- Hail in North Carolina, May 6, 1999Along with hail, thunderstorm winds downed trees in the Tabor City area.
- Hail in North Carolina, May 6, 1999Dime size hail reported at Rose Hill
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 6, 1999Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines
- Hail in Georgia, May 6, 1999Nickel size hail fell in Louvale.
- Hail in Florida, May 6, 1999A Skywarn Spotter reported quarter to nickel sized hail five miles south of the U.S. Highway 98 and U.S. Highway 27 intersection.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, May 6, 1999Trees and power lines were blown down in Taft. Half Dollar size hail was also reported.
- Damaging Wind in Florida, May 6, 1999A Skywarn Spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust at Crooked Lake in Frostproof.
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Florida, May 6 to 7, 1999Jackson County EMA reported numerous trees and power lines down with scattered outages. Some residences suffered roof damage. Highway 90 was closed for several hours due to fallen trees and high water.
- Flash Flood in Florida, May 7, 1999Heavy rains, from slow moving thunderstorms, caused water to cover many roads in the north part of the county. Radar estimated that eight to ten inches of rainfall fell across the north part of the county. Rainfall of 7.5 inches was reported in a gage near Blackman.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, May 7, 1999The Georgia State Patrol reported dime size hail and tree limbs down on Robert Taylor Drive at Lambert Road.
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 7, 1999Trees down reported by Houston County EMA.
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 7, 1999A line of strong to severe thunderstorms crossed the Upstate shortly after sunrise. Dime to ping pong ball size hail fell in Oconee county and 3 trees were blown down north of Tigerville in Greenville county.
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 1999
- Hail in Georgia, May 7, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Florida, May 7, 1999Large trees were blown down.
- Tornado in Alabama, May 7, 1999A weak tornado briefly touched down south of Pine Level or northeast of Prattville in eastern Autauga County. The tornado knocked down several trees but remained in a rural area. There were numerous other reports of wall clouds and funnel clouds across the county.
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 1999
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 1999
- Hail in Alabama, May 7, 1999Dime size hail was reported along SR 1 between Wedowee and Roanoke. Numerous reports of rotating wall clouds and funnel clouds were also received at this time.
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Florida, May 7, 1999
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 1999A Skywarn Spotter reported quarter to dime sized hail.
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 1999Golf ball size hail also fell in Lisbon and Eustis.
- Hail in North Carolina, May 7, 1999
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 7, 1999Trees and power lines down.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999Reported at West High School.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Florida, May 7, 1999Large trees and power lines were blown down.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 7, 1999Strong to severe thunderstorms developed for the second day in a row across the mountains and produced more wind damage and large hail. Dime to half dollar size hail was reported. Winds between 58 and 69 mph downed many trees, some across roads.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 7, 1999Numerous trees and power lines down throughout county. At least 9000 homes were without power for a time.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 7, 1999Trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 7, 1999Trees down in Rhea Hollow. Also, a tree fell on and damaged a car.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 199952 mph winds also recorded at this time. Reported by observer.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999
- Tornado in Alabama, May 7, 1999A weak tornado briefly touched down in a field near CR 44 and CR 159. No damage was reported.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 7, 1999Numerous trees down, with several blocked roads.
- Hail in Virginia, May 7, 1999
- Tornado in Alabama, May 7, 1999Another weak tornado briefly touched down in a rural area near CR 44 and CR 159. No damage was reported.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999Hail near and along Highway 81 near Unicoi County border.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 7, 1999Numerous trees down.
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 7, 1999Trees down.
- Hail in Kentucky, May 7, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 7, 1999During the afternoon and evening of the 7th, thunderstorms produced hail up to 1 3/4 inches in diameter and damaging winds.Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs and power lines in Pembroke.A thunderstorm produced hail up to 1 1/2 inches in diameter in McCoy.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999
- Hail in North Carolina, May 7, 1999Thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening of the 7th produced hail up to 1 inch in diameter.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 1999A Skywarn Spotter reported dime sized hail at the intersection of Old State Road 37 and Sheppard Road.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999Hail reported near and along Route 33 between Maynardville and Knox County line.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 1999A Skywarn Spotter and park ranger reported nickel sized hail at the Highlands Hammock State Park.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999Hail near and south of town.
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 1999Skywarn Spotters and the Highlands Today newspaper reported quarter to nickel sized hail from Sebring to Lake Placid.
- Hail in Kentucky, May 7, 1999
- Hail in North Carolina, May 7, 1999
- Hail in North Carolina, May 7, 1999Golf ball size hail reported by spotter in Kornegay.
- Hail in Tennessee, May 7, 1999Hail reported near and along Pellissippi Parkway.
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 7, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 7, 1999Trees down in and south of town.
- Hail in Maryland, May 7, 1999
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 7, 1999Strong thunderstorms winds blew trees downon power lines.
- Flash Flood and Hail in Maryland, May 7, 1999A thunderstorm producing very heavy rainfall, winds over 55 MPH, large hail, and frequent lightning moved across Allegany County between 7:30 and 8:30 PM EDT. A lightning strike started a house fire on Frederick Street in Cumberland at 7:45 PM EDT.
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Sources
NOAA NCEI, U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2025), https://doi.org/10.25921/stkw-7w73, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.