Cherokee Co, Oklahoma F3 Tornado June 1, 1999

June 1, 1999 4:35 CST A tornado passed through two communities in the Fort Gibson Lake area, just north of Sequoyah State Park and 4 miles west of Hulbert, Cherokee County, in eastern Oklahoma. A woman was killed in her mobile home, and 6 more people were injured, one critically. About 30 homes were damaged or destroyed, some of which were in the Hickory Hills addition, and the park suffered extensive damage.

Information from: Tornado Project Online

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Oklahoma
• Tornadoes

[wildacidpoptart]

the woman killed was my Aunt Sally. My Uncle Walter was found and determined to be brain dead and died 2 weeks later at the hospital. RIP Sally and Walter. They lived across the street from Sequoyah St Park....still to this day their property shows the devistation of that day.

[lemoyne101]

@wildacidpoptart

I'm so sorry to hear that you lost family members in this storm. As a storm chaser, I have always been fascinated with the science and prediction of tornadoes, but once you see the loss of life and property that can result, it really puts things into perspective. Thanks for sharing about your Aunt Sally and Uncle Walter...it really changes the perspective of this storm and the video I captured.

[wildacidpoptart]

I have a newfound love for the beauty and uncontrollable strength of tornadoes. After the experience of June 1,1999 I no longer had a fear of an approaching storm and look forward to Oklahoma's unpredictable Springs and Falls. Being a storm chaser was always my dream....

[wildacidpoptart]

i had never been personally affected by a storm until that dreadful day. I'm not sure what was worse, going to the funerals my for my Aunt and Uncle or cleaning up after the storm. Finding all your treasured memories spread over a mile area was hard. Digging through the debrit just hoping to find something we could salvage. The tornado destroyed their mobile home and the flea market we ran as a family but left much of her neighbors with slight tree damage.