May 3, 1999 Pictures
Severe weather photos and videos by
meteorologist & stormchaser J.R. Hehnly
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Most of these pictures are video captured off of Hi8 tape. A couple are photo scans.


Cyril Tornado

Tracks shown as A3, A4 on NWS map


Hard to see. I-44 near Cyril exit looking W. 5:20-5:30 PM CDT


Chickasha Tornado

Track shown as A6-A8 on NWS map


NS276 6 miles SW of Chickasha looking NE. 5:50 PM CDT


NS276 6 miles W of Chickasha looking NEE. 5:55 PM CDT


NS276 6 miles W of Chickasha looking ENE. 6:00 PM CDT

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NS276 6 miles W of Chickasha looking E. 6:04 PM CDT


EW137 4 miles W of Chickasha looking NNE. 6:08 PM CDT
Note the satellite tornado to the left. This is shown as A7 on NWS map.


Corner of SH92 and EW137 in Chickasha looking NE. 6:15 PM CDT
This is the tornado that would go on to do major damage in Oklahoma City and Moore.


Anadarko / Fort Cobb Tornado

Tracks shown as B3-B10 on NWS map

SH 81 and EW128 looking W. 6:50 PM CDT

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NS275 and EW127 looking W. 7:10 PM CDT


NS275 and EW127 looking W. 7:12 PM CDT


NS275 (Caddo/ Grady Co. Line) near EW120 looking NW. 7:20 PM CDT

Track shown as B7 on NWS map

NS275 (Caddo/ Grady Co. Line) near EW119 looking NW. 7:35 PM CDT

Track shown as B8 on NWS map

SH152 6 miles W on Minco looking SE. 7:38 PM CDT


SH152 5 miles W of Minco looking E as tornado crosses highway. 7:45 PM CDT

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SH152 4 miles W of Minco looking NE. 7:48 PM CDT

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SH152 3 miles W of Minco looking NE. 7:49 PM CDT


SH152 3 miles W of Minco looking NE. 7:49 PM CDT


El Reno Tornado

Track shown as B16 on NWS map

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After dark, VERY hard to see.
I-40 at Cimarron Road looking NW. 8:35 PM CDT


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Here are photos of some of the damage in the Moore, OK area.


Here is my video of some of the damage in Midwest City, Moore, and southeast Oklahoma City taken May 4, 1999.



These are some enhanced versions of the video captures






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