Oklahoma, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 19, 2000

April 19, 2000 · NWS OUN · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

7 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

7 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Comanche

When
April 19, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Lawton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.617, -98.400

Hail, Comanche

When
April 19, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Sterling
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.750, -98.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
April 19, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Grady County, 2 mi E of Rush Spgs
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.783, -97.917

Power poles and a tree were downed.

Lightning, Grady

When
April 19, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Grady County, Rush Spgs
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a house on Blakely Rd. causing damage to appliances and the roof.

Hail, Grady

When
April 19, 9:33 PM CST
Where
Grady County, Rush Spgs
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.783, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
April 19, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Grady County, 4 mi WNW of Rush Spgs
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.800, -98.017

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
April 19, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, 5 mi E of Shawnee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.333, -96.833

Hail, McClain

When
April 19, 9:55 PM CST
Where
McClain County, Purcell
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.017, -97.367

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
April 19, 9:55 PM CST
Where
McClain County, 3 mi E of Wayne
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.917, -97.267

The roof of a hay barn was blown off.

Hail, Cleveland

When
April 19, 10:19 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County, Lake Thunderbird
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
35.233, -97.250

Hail was reported on the west side of Lake Thunderbird.

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
April 19, 10:21 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, Asher
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.983, -96.917

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
April 19, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, 5 mi WNW of Calvin
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
35.000, -96.333

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5140169, 5140170, 5140175, 5140264, 5140171, 5140172, 5140173, 5140174, 5140265, 5140176, 5140177, 5140178.