Oklahoma, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 20 to 21, 2000

June 20 to 21, 2000 · NWS AMA · 10 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms during the late night and early morning hours produced large hail and damaging winds across the Oklahoma panhandle.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 during the late night and early morning hours produced large hail and damaging winds across the Oklahoma panhandle.

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 183 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:03 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cimarron

When
June 20, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Cimarron County, Keyes
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.817, -102.250

Police Department reported large tree limbs down in the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
June 20, 11:53 PM CST
Where
Texas County, (Guy)guymon Muni Arp
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.683, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
June 21, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Texas County, (Guy)guymon Muni Arp
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.683, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
June 21, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Texas County, 1 mi W of Hooker
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.867, -101.233

Several large trees were uprooted and limbs broken by the high winds...fences were blown down...roof shingles were peeled back and windows were broken in the town of Hooker.

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
June 21, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Texas County, 1 mi W of Hooker
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.867, -101.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
June 21, 12:29 AM CST
Where
Texas County, (Guy)guymon Muni Arp
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.683, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
June 21, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Beaver County, Bryans Corner
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.617, -100.817

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
June 21, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Beaver County, Beaver
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.817, -100.517

Telephone and power lines were reported downed by the strong winds.

Hail, Beaver

When
June 21, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Beaver County, Slapout
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.617, -100.117

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
June 21, 1:53 AM CST
Where
Beaver County, Slapout
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.617, -100.117

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5148946, 5148947, 5148948, 5148949, 5148950, 5148951, 5148952, 5148953, 5148954, 5148955.