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On Monday, May 3, 1999 a series of significant tornadoes, including a deadly long track tornado that produced F5 damage in Bridge Creek and Moore, Oklahoma transpired across the Sooner state. In total 70 tornadoes occurred in Oklahoma, still a record to date. Many individuals were out chasing and observing the tornadoes as they transpired. Two of those individuals were friends and fellow Storm Prediction Center meteorologists Roger Edwards (retired) and Rich Thompson. Both had a unique perspective on the day having both been a part of the widely evolving severe weather forecast process leading up to the event. This is a combined video log by Rich Thompson and Roger Edwards from the day which begins northeast of Chickasaw, Oklahoma.
First hand accounts recorded in September 2014 from both Roger Edwards and Rich Thompson that accompany this video can be viewed here: youtu.be/zSp8vvyjw2Y?si=Q-VM_l_soU5rlkAb
Here is the full account per Roger Edwards website: stormeyes.org/tornado/3may99
After letting storm A and the F5 wedge go as it was proceeding into the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, Roger and Rich along with a group of other chasers continued west to storm B that was also an active tornado producer. Later another significant tornado was observed after dark near Mulhall, north of the OKC metro. Much has been publicized, broadcast in documentary form and discussed about the events that occurred on this particular day. This is yet another set of views by two preeminent meteorologists and forecasters who also happened to be out chronicling the elements that afternoon and evening.
All videography is © 1999 by Rich Thompson and Roger Edwards, All Rights Reserved.
On Monday, May 3, 1999 a series of significant tornadoes, including a deadly long track tornado that produced F5 damage in Bridge Creek and Moore, Oklahoma transpired across the Sooner state. In total 70 tornadoes occurred in Oklahoma, still a record to date. Many individuals were out chasing and observing the tornadoes as they transpired. Two of those individuals were friends and fellow Storm Prediction Center meteorologists Roger Edwards (retired) and Rich Thompson. Both had a unique perspective on the day having both been a part of the widely evolving severe weather forecast process leading up to the event. This is a combined video log by Rich Thompson and Roger Edwards from the day which begins northeast of Chickasaw, Oklahoma.
First hand accounts recorded in September 2014 from both Roger Edwards and Rich Thompson that accompany this video can be viewed here: youtu.be/zSp8vvyjw2Y?si=Q-VM_l_soU5rlkAb
Here is the full account per Roger Edwards website: stormeyes.org/tornado/3may99
After letting storm A and the F5 wedge go as it was proceeding into the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, Roger and Rich along with a group of other chasers continued west to storm B that was also an active tornado producer. Later another significant tornado was observed after dark near Mulhall, north of the OKC metro. Much has been publicized, broadcast in documentary form and discussed about the events that occurred on this particular day. This is yet another set of views by two preeminent meteorologists and forecasters who also happened to be out chronicling the elements that afternoon and evening.
All videography is © 1999 by Rich Thompson and Roger Edwards, All Rights Reserved.
![Tornado Alley [1997] The History Channel, Documentary](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dX4p5ATd6UA/mqdefault.jpg "Tornado Alley [1997] The History Channel, Documentary
Tornado Alley [1997] Part of the Wrath of God documentary series, this production features several historical United States tornado events that transpired in the 19th and 20th centuries with stories primarily focused around the March 18, 1925 tri-state tornado in southern Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Eyewitnesses and survivors recount that event in original interviews in one of the last broadcast productions to present such original stories. At times the program takes visual liberties with stock tornado video and photos that are completely unrelated to actual events, incorporated for dramatic effect. Produced by Towers Productions for The History Channel, Tornado Alley aired during the peak of a tornado program boom for cable and television networks in the later part of the 1990s and was eventually marketed by A&E Home Video. This is remastered from an original production videotape and presented in high definition.
Additional information on the March 18, 1925 tri-state tornado: https://www.weather.gov/pah/1925Tornado_ss
Video © 1996, 1997 Towers Productions, The History Channel, All Rights Reserved.")
