Thunderstorm Wind — Muskogee, Oklahoma
November 9, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$5K
Magnitude
52
Area
Muskogee
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 42-year old woman was killed around 1218 AM CDT when several large tree branches fell through the windshield of a pickup truck in which she was a passenger, stabbing the woman through the neck. This unfortunate incident occurred at the corner of 23rd and Arline Streets. Several minutes earlier at 1213 AM CDT, emergency managers reported wind gusts to 60 mph in Muskogee.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.