The 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak was a vigorous severe weather event that lasted from May 3 until May 6, 1999 and brought violent tornadic storms to Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee. This article concentrates primarily on the events of May 3, when 66 tornadoes broke out in Oklahoma and Kansas.
The most significant tornado first touched down southwest of Chickasha, Oklahoma, and became an F5 before dissipating over Midwest City, Oklahoma. The tornado tore through Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Moore, Del City, Tinker Air Force Base and Midwest City, Oklahoma, causing $1.1 billion in damage. Forty-eight people perished during the outbreak. This tornadic event ranks in severity with the Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965. With a total of between 66 and 74 tornadoes, it was the most prolific tornado outbreak in Oklahoma history, although not the deadliest.
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