User:TheRMSTitanic/Tornado outbreak of June 1, 1999
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| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 1, 1999 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 31 confirmed |
| Max. rating1 | F3 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 1 day |
| Largest hail | 3 in (7.6 cm) (Haskell County, Oklahoma on June 1) |
| Fatalities | Tornadic – 3 fatalities, 13 injuries |
| Areas affected | Oklahoma, Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Iowa |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
The Early–June 1999 tornado outbreak was a significant severe weather event which affected portions of the Central and Southern United States on June 1, 1999. Impacts from the storm were various and included large hail, damaging straight-line winds, heavy rains accompanied by flash flooding, and tornadoes. Overall, 31 tornadoes touched down across five states, resulting in three deaths; however, the outbreak is mostly known for the crash of American Airlines Flight 1420 in Little Rock, Arkansas, which killed an additional eleven people and injured 110.
Confirmed tornadoes
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| List of confirmed tornadoes - June 1, 1999 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| F0 | E of Clearview | Okfuskee | 0918 | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
50 yd (46 m) | Brief tornado with no damage. |
| F3 | Sequoyah State Park area | Cherokee | 2135 | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
350 yd (320 m) | 2 deaths – |
| Source: Tornado History Project: June 1, 1999 | ||||||