May 3, 1999 Tornado News Coverage Part 1

[karmaynsongify]

okc got a hugest longest tornado in south of okc

moore got 318 mph and ive watched it

[topthrilldragster20]

List of F5's and EF5 sine 1999 May 3, 1999 F5 Bridge Creek - Moore, Oklahoma June 22, 2007 Elie, Manitoba F5 Canada still uses the Orginal f scale May 4, 2007 Ef5's Greensburg, Kansas May 25, 2008 Parkersburg - New Hartford, Iowa April 27, 2011 Smithville, MS - Shottsville, AL April 27, 2011 Hackleburg, AL - Huntland, TN April 27, 2011 Philadelphia, Mississippi April 27, 2011 Rainsville, Alabama May 22, 2011 Joplin, Missouri May 24, 2011 Calumet - El Reno - Guthrie, Oklahoma

[topthrilldragster20]

there was acutally a tornado that wasnt ducumented later in the night after this one that was even stornger. But it wasnt ducumented.

[topthrilldragster20]

The orginal scale went up to F12. I saw it on a tv show back in 1990.

[LetUsChangeThings]

@topthrilldragster20 you're right, I saw this on a site run By NOAA.

[legitskillz100]

wow! That was big

[SimsAustin]

If i were in this i would be freaking out! I live in Austin, TX so hopefully we're not next :)

[chriss200620072008]

I remember this day I was still in school and it started building over my home town of erick Oklahoma

[ShaiHuludisCool]

WHERE'S GARY ENGLAND??? Just kidding, I know this is a different channel, but I prefer Gary...and I'm not even from Oklahoma, I'm from Boston XD

[vaughanweather]

How things have changed in 12 short years... in fact in 2004 and beyond, a mere 5 year after this May 3rd storm photos would have been a plenty as people texted images in and new high res radar was available.

[WillyT1123]

This isn't a F6 because the Fujita dosn't classify tornados by Wind speed it classified them by Damage. Besides now its Ehanced fujita scale

[hammerogod]

This is for the dipshits arguing about the officially recorded wind speed:

The difference between 308 mph and 318 mph is 10 mph.

10 miles per hour is a non-difference when the winds get over 300 mph.

Either way those winds were (and still are) the highest winds ever officially recorded on this planet.

[primetime2808]

yeah rick mitchell used to b the weather ancor for woi tv des moines

[SoonerNation94]

@ILovestorms Yes. KOCO = ABC, KFOR = NBC.

[ILovestorms]

I know that KWTV is the OKC's cbs affiliate, is KOCO the abc affiliate and KFOR the nbc?

[savagerob2k10]

How Ironic.... 101.9 the TWISTER

[tremer88]

well with the internet and texting we are safer because warning time is greater when YOU take action and understand to read radars and know how fast and what direction it is going

[SimsAustin]

They had no idea it was coming... :(

[SSArt98]

Sitting watching this & other tornado outbreaks while we are under a tornado watch & severe t-storm warning.NNW of us there is a tornado warning.

The storms we had this past week have been crazy but nothing close to this outbreak back in 1999 & hope it NEVER get's that way.

Seen 3 tornado's in the last 10 years hit my town with the biggest being a F2~F3,we all were lucky.People that think hurricanes are scary need to come to the midwest!

[LetUsChangeThings]

@SSArt98 well, tornadoes are sometimes formed from hurricanes, so technically they are worse than tornadoes. Then again, at least a hurricane can be seen coming, while the same is not true for a tornado. IDK, both are pretty brutal

[elgrandnaco]

I remember this. I was 5 years old, living in Hennepin, just south of Ardmore, when I saw this news report. There were so many tornadoes, in so many places, that I was scared. And the tornadoes that occured recently reminded me of that night.

[StraightouttaHouston]

caddo county ninja

[evilwatermelon]

awesome sooner great upload

[1234noaa22]

This the beginning of the massive tornado of 318 mph.

[MyJonny25]

@1234noaa22 F-6

[ILovestorms]

@MyJonny25 Nope. F5

[MyJonny25]

@ILovestorms some people said F-6

[ILovestorms]

@MyJonny25 F6 is not correct. It was F5. THE NWS officially classified it as an F5.

[ILovestorms]

@MyJonny25 That's their opinion but they are incorrect. It was F5. THE NWS officially classified it as an F5.

[MommaOkie]

@MyJonny25 The is no such thing as an F6. The Fujita scale only goes to 5. Its now the EF scale or Enchanced Fujita and it still only goes to 5. This storm had wind of 308 mph not the 318mph previously stated.

[williepayt01]

@MommaOkie If you correct someone, make sure your corrections are correct themselves. The winds were only 308 at the ground. The 318 mph winds were at 100 feet in the air which is where the doppler radar can measure. Radar can't scan through trees stupidass. That's why the DOW is made like it is.

[DTRAVELZ]

@williepayt01 I like that oxymoron "ONLY 308 MPH" lol

[LetUsChangeThings]

@MommaOkie actually, the origional fujita scale did have a tornado ranking of f-6. However, the enhanced fujita scale does top out at EF5

[MommaOkie]

@LetUsChangeThings The origional fujita scale that was put out by Dr Ted Fujita in 1971 did not have an F-6. The scale went from 0-6. F5 topping out at 261-318. That it he entire reason they went to the advanced scale. The new enhanced scale also tops out at 5 but is much more precise, it uses 28 different types of damage indicators to determine the rating. I have lived in tornado alley all my life, have been trained as a storm spotter , and have chased many storms, I know this scale!

[LetUsChangeThings]

@MommaOkie hard to say if you're true, a NOAA run site says it origionally was a supposed to bridge the scale between the beaufort scale and mach 1, but it also says Dr. Fujita's scale did top out at five. I do clearly remember seeing some scales go up to f6 and describing it as inconceivable.

[topthrilldragster20]

@1234noaa22 give or take 18 mph. Some reports where saying wind was 301.  Either way once the winds reach over 300 mph it doesnt really matter.

[Sooner2438]

I live in Lexington Oklahoma and this storm just missed us about 10 miles west, it was a pretty scary night but insane to watch.

[tremer88]

7:36 penis storm! alot of people totally got dicked that day too

[tremer88]

101.9 the twister LOL

[FalcoRusticolus92]

Ironic, isn't it? XD

[Brian211978]

Near the town of surreal! haha

[oklahomamommy73559]

@Brian211978 actually it's spelled Cyril.

[prcsouthwest]

@Brian211978 "Cyril"

[pinkyluv284]

@tremer88 Oh, the sweet hilarity of irony....

[RVDMISSISSAUGAKID]

@tremer88 Yeah, kind of a stupid brand name considering it brings back such horrible memories for so many people in the OKC Metro area.

[prcsouthwest]

@tremer88 101.9 the twister, is KTST Oklahoma City and was named that before may 3 1999, and is one ofthe best readio stations in the OKC metro area. They did one heck of a job on this day.

[AmericanAirlinesRule]

Where on earth did you find this coverage?

[DANDOG94]

I hate that theres the movie player at the bottom

[xLazyb0nex]

@DANDOG94 Who gives a shit.

[theshawnster7958347]

awesome