There were many tornadoes in Oklahoma that day, but the infamous Oklahoma City tornado was an F5.
The Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999 killed 36 people.
the next anniversary of the may 3rd tornado in Oklahoma is in 2011
Assuming you mean the F5 tornado that touched down in Oklahoma on May 3, 1999, that tornado lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Although there were many tornadoes in Oklahoma on May 3, 1999 you are most likely referring to the F5 that hit the Oklahoma city area. That tornado was 1 mile wide.
The record wind speed in the tornadoes that hit Oklahoma City in 1999 was estimated to be around 318 mph (511 km/h). This speed was recorded in an F5 tornado, which is the most severe category on the Fujita scale.
The F5 tornado of 1999 May 3, 1999 does not have a name, nor does any tornado. It is often called the Oklahoma City tornado, the Moore tornado, or the Bridge Creek-Moore tornado in reference to the areas it hit.
The F5 tornado that hit Oklahoma City on May 3, 1999 killed 36 people. On the same day, 3 other killer tornadoes struck Oklahoma, killing an additional 4 people.
The F5 tornado that hit Oklahoma City on May 3, 1999 killed 36 people and injured 583. Other tornadoes on that day resulted in an additional 10 deaths and 242 injuries.
The last time a tornado hit Oklahoma City was on May 6, 2015, as part of a severe weather outbreak in the region. The tornado caused damage in various parts of the city but no fatalities were reported.
There were at least 59 tornadoes on Oklahoma on May 3, 1999, with more tornadoes affecting other states.
The largest tornado outbreak to impact Oklahoma was the outbreak of May 3, 1999. On this day Oklahoma was hit by 58 tornadoes, including an extremely destructive F5 that moved through the Oklahoma City area.
Oklahoma City has been hit by many tornadoes. The most famous Oklahoma City tornado was the one which struck on May 3, 1999. That tornado was a mile wide and was rated F5.