26K views · 170 reactions | May 3, 1999. Where were you? A record-breaking tornado outbreak changed the face of the Oklahoma City area, literally. But Oklahomans rose to the challenge of helping each other recover and rebuild. In Thursday’s 10pm newscast, hear dramatic stories of people who encountered the monster and see how much things have changed - 20 years later. | KWTV - NEWS 9 | Facebook

61K views · 428 reactions | KOCO Remembers | On May 3, 1999, a tornado outbreak devastated the state of Oklahoma -- 20 years later -- it's still heartbreaking to see these videos. What do you remember about that day? At 6 PM Friday, Jessica Schambach takes you back to where the massive tornado hit in Moore, and what has changed since then. | KOCO 5 News | Facebook

It was 18 years ago today that Oklahoma experienced its worst tornado outbreak in state history. On May 3,1999 Oklahoma saw 72 tornadoes including this F5 that would move through Oklahoma City. 36 people were killed during the outbreak. | Meteorologist Brad Sowder

26 years ago today, the May 3, 1999 #tornado outbreak happened, including the strongest tornado in History - the Bridge Creek to Moore to OKC F5. I was a freshman meteorology student at the University of Oklahoma, and we had just finished our calculus exam when we piled in the soft top Geo Tracker, driven by Matt Sannes. We blasted down I44 to target the dry line down near Altus, but ran into a lead renegade supercell that formed off a horizontal convective roll near Lawton. The storm looked lik