Tornado, Oklahoma City, May 3, 1999

Footage of the May 3, 1999 tornado that tore through the southwest side of Oklahoma City. The audio heard on the first part of the video is from TV station KFOR that was simulcasting on FM radio. The other audio is the local Oklahoma City police channel. This video was taken from an on duty police unit, it ends when downed power lines blocked the path and the officer went into rescue mode, shooting no more video the rest of the evening.

At the beginning of the video the tornado was an F4. It then reduced to F3 or F2 for a brief period, then spun back up to an F5 near the end of the video.

Oklahoma University's DOW truck recorded a wind speed of 318 mph from this tornado a few minutes prior to the start of this video. Argumentative comments WILL be deleted. Please take them to another forum.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• tornado
• Oklahoma
• City
• F5
• supercell
• severe
• thunderstorm
• weather
• twister

[reymatt76]

Wow, totally unrelated, but I don't think I've ever seen a Speed Limit 60 MPH sign ever in my life. I've seen 55, 65, 75, but never 60.

[randy946]

@reymatt76 60 mph speed limits are pretty common in this part of the country. This particular spot is now 70 mph.

[AJTwister97]

do u have more video of the tornado?

[randy946]

@AJTwister97 Yes, but it's somewhat shaky so it was cut out of this version.

[gundhild]

Thanks much for the clip and FOR NOT adding music &/or sound FX.

[randy946]

@EleanorWhoLaughsAlot OKC gets tornadoes fairly often yet many people living here have never seen one. The OKC city limits are huge and encompass a lot of rural area so sometimes these tornadoes touch down and do little damage. We get them about as often as California gets newsworthy earthquakes so don't let that stop you from coming. We have the best severe weather warning systems in the world so it's almost impossible to get surprised by one, unlike an earthquake which gives no warning.

[misfitt58]

I was driving for swift at the time of this and was at out trem when it hit ,,its something I WILL never forget

[eXeCrash]

yes like me..lived here for almost 4 years now..and hope i never do..since they showed the aftermath on 134 street, which is only 3 streets down from where i live now..maybe ill think of investing in a storm shelter..since their too greedy to install those with every home.

[ferrarimike23]

Omg

[methemaster56]

omg

[DaRottweiler84]

@reymatt76 Texas got 85 lol

[randy946]

@i187urmom This footage was shot on an inexpensive standard 8mm Canon camcorder owned by the City of OKC. I don't know it's original cost.

[i187urmom]

@randy946 were u using a imax camera, if not what were you using, and the cost