Lightning, Blaine
- When
- June 21, 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Blaine County, Watonga
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck a herd of 5 cattle, killing them.
Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, June 21, 2000
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $16,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis
- When
- June 21, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, 3 mi N of Catesby
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.550, -99.967
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward
- When
- June 21, 2:40 AM CST to 2:45 AM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 2 mi WSW of Woodward
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.417, -99.433
Wind gust was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward
- When
- June 21, 2:42 AM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 10 mi N of Woodward
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.583, -99.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Harper
- When
- June 21, 2:42 AM CST
- Where
- Harper County, 18 mi E of May
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.617, -99.417
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward
- When
- June 21, 2:45 AM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, Woodward
- Property damage
- $10
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.433, -99.400
Large tree limbs were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward
- When
- June 21, 2:45 AM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, Mooreland
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.433, -99.200
Numerous trees were downed.
What these are
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding in Arkansas, June 21, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, June 21, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Tennessee, June 21, 2000
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Indiana, June 21, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Arizona, June 21, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, June 21, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Virginia, June 21, 2000
- Strong Wind in Wisconsin, June 21, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 21, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, June 21, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, June 21, 2000
- Heavy Rain in Virginia, June 21, 2000
More
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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: 5151071, 5151070, 5151069, 5151066, 5151067, 5151068, 5151072.