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EF5 Tornado — Grady County, Oklahoma — May 3, 1999

Grady County, OK

1430 yd wide37.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5
Date & timeMay 3, 1999 · 5:26 PM
Path length37.0 mi
Max width1430 yd
Injuries583
Fatalities36

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Grady County, OK, tracking roughly 37.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1430 yards. The event is associated with 36 fatalities and 583 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Grady County, McClain County, Cleveland County, Oklahoma County
Start coordinates
35.1300, -97.8500
End coordinates
35.4500, -97.4300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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