The Deadly Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak
of May 3, 1999

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Question 2. What happens to the temperature and wind fields during the corresponding time periods?
 



 
 
Answer. Temperatures in south-central and eastern Oklahoma increase slightly from the low 70's to the mid 70's between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Also in this time period, the winds in west-central and south-central Oklahoma back from southerly to southeasterly.


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