Oklahoma, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, June 12, 2000

June 12, 2000 · NWS AMA · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed across the western Oklahoma panhandle during the early afternoon hours and then again across the central and eastern Oklahoma panhandle during the early evening hours. These storms produced large hail and high winds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed across the western Oklahoma panhandle during the early afternoon hours and then again across the central and eastern Oklahoma panhandle during the early evening hours. These storms produced large hail and high winds.

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 196 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:49 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cimarron

When
June 12, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Cimarron County, 6 mi N of Kenton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.983, -102.967

Hail, Texas

When
June 12, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Texas County, 5 mi SW of Hooker
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.817, -101.283

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
June 12, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Beaver County, Floris
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.867, -100.700

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.

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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: 5149418, 5149702, 5149703.