FEMADR-1272-OKMajor disasterDeclared May 4, 1999
DR-1272-OK: Oklahoma Ok, Tornadoes 5/3/99
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma (DR-1272-OK) on May 4, 1999 for the incident of May 3, 1999 to May 4, 1999; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $40.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1272-OK (also written FEMA-1272-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Oklahoma
- Incident
- Tornado: Ok, Tornadoes 5/3/99
- Incident period
- May 3, 1999 to May 4, 1999
- Declared
- May 4, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 1999
- Status
- closed out on August 27, 2010
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 2, 1999
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canadian (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cleveland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Craig (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Creek (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grady (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kingfisher (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Latimer (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Le Flore (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McClain (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Noble (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oklahoma (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Okmulgee (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ottawa (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Payne (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pottawatomie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tulsa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$40.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$12.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1272. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.