THE 1999 MAY 3 OKLAHOMA TORNADO OUTBREAK
ON MAY 3 1999 A F5 MONSTERBLOB RIPPED A 38 MILE SCAR THRU BRIDGE CREEK, OKLAHOMA CITY & MOORE WHILE THE KTLX DOPPLER RADAR WATCHED IN HORROR. A MOBILE DOPPLER ON WHEELS MEASURED A 321 MPH WICKED WIND INSIDE IT; THE FASTEST WICKED WIND EVER RECORDED ON EARTH. IT PROMPTED THE 1ST EVER TORNADO EMERGENCY. REPLAY THE PARENT SUPERCELL AS IT SPAWNED THE MONSTER ON THE NEXRAD DOPPLER RADAR ARCHIVE. WIKIPEDIA
ARCHIVE COVERAGE: KTLX 19990502 00:05Z - 19990504 23:59Z
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EFFECTS:
- FATALITIES: 36 (+5 INDIRECT)
- INJURIES: 583
- WINDS: 321 MPH WICKED WIND ; WORLD RECORD (DOPPLER ON WHEELS)
- RATING: F5
- PATH: 38 MILES OVER 85 MINUTES
- DAMAGE: $1 BILLION (1999 USD) 1ST BILLION DOLLAR TORNADO
- FIRST EVER TORNADO EMERGENCY ISSUED
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CURRENT OKLAHOMACITY RADAR
