Oklahoma, 2000

Winter Storm in Oklahoma, December 31, 2000

December 31, 2000 · NWS OUN · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

Snow fell across most of the Oklahoma during the morning and afternoon of the 31st, with 4 to 6 inches accumulating in 2 narrow bands, one across north central Oklahoma and the other across southeast Oklahoma. The first band was located from near Alva and Fairview in northern Oklahoma east and southeastward to near Ponca City, Perry, Stillwater, and Chandler, while the other band was located…

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.

Snow fell across most of the Oklahoma during the morning and afternoon of the 31st, with 4 to 6 inches accumulating in 2 narrow bands, one across north central Oklahoma and the other across southeast Oklahoma. The first band was located from near Alva and Fairview in northern Oklahoma east and southeastward to near Ponca City, Perry, Stillwater, and Chandler, while the other band was located across portions of Pontotoc, Coal, Johnston, and Atoka Counties in southeast Oklahoma. Numerous disruptions in routine travel and school closings were reported.

The radar

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Event by event

16 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Woods

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Woods forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Alfalfa

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Blaine

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Blaine forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Garfield

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Garfield forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grant

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Kay

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Kay forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Kingfisher

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lincoln

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.703, -96.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Logan

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Major

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Major forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Noble

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Payne

When
December 31, 11:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
Where
Payne forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pontotoc

When
December 31, 4:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pontotoc forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Atoka

When
December 31, 4:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Atoka forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Coal

When
December 31, 4:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Coal forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Johnston

When
December 31, 4:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Johnston forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5177133, 5177134, 5177135, 5177136, 5177137, 5177138, 5177139, 5177140, 5177141, 5177142, 5177143, 5177144, 5177233, 5177234, 5177235, 5177236.