May 22, 1999
Summary of events for May 22 1999:A slow-moving cold front kicked off clusters of severe thunderstorms on the afternoon and evening of May 22. Most of the thunderstorms that formed moved very slowly at first, causing severe weather to last a bit longer at a given location than usual. The first thunderstorms of the day formed over northeast Oklahoma, producing hail as large as golfballs. The severe weather emphasis gradually shifted south, and the numbero of wind reports increased during the e
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5700847). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Muskogee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.