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May 3

• 1999 – A catastrophic F5 tornado destroyed portions of Oklahoma City and the nearby communities of Bridge Creek and Moore, killing 36 people and causing $1 billion in damage. At the time the costliest single tornado in U.S. history. A Doppler on Wheels recorded a world-record wind speed of 302 mph (486 km/h). This storm also prompted the first tornado emergency.