Hail, Lincoln
- When
- March 26, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 1 mi SE of Chandler
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.683, -96.867
Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, March 26, 2000
During the afternoon and early evening of the 26th severe thunderstorms formed over central and eastern Oklahoma. In addition to very large hail, numerous tornadoes were spawned, 2 of which occurred in the Norman Forecast area.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. 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
- $500
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 27
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.
During the afternoon and early evening of the 26th severe thunderstorms formed over central and eastern Oklahoma. In addition to very large hail, numerous tornadoes were spawned, 2 of which occurred in the Norman Forecast area. See Tulsa storm data for tornadoes across eastern Oklahoma.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
24 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Lincoln
- When
- March 26, 3:55 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 1 mi E of Meeker
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.500, -96.883
Hail, Lincoln
- When
- March 26, 4:05 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 3 mi E of Meeker
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.500, -96.850
Hail, Lincoln
- When
- March 26, 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 2 mi W of Prague
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.483, -96.717
Hail, Seminole
- When
- March 26, 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole County, 6 mi NE of Little
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 35.417, -96.600
Hail, Lincoln
- When
- March 26, 4:26 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, Prague
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 35.483, -96.683
Hail, Seminole
- When
- March 26, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole County, 2 mi N of Little
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.383, -96.683
Hail was reported on Interstate 40.
Hail, Pottawatomie
- When
- March 26, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Pottawatomie County, 6 mi NW of Wanette
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 35.017, -97.100
Hail, Pottawatomie
- When
- March 26, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Pottawatomie County, 4 mi NW of Wanette
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 34.983, -97.083
Hail, Cleveland
- When
- March 26, 4:42 PM CST
- Where
- Cleveland County, 8 mi E of Lexington
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.017, -97.200
Hail, Pottawatomie
- When
- March 26, 4:53 PM CST
- Where
- Pottawatomie County, 4 mi NW of Wanette
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 34.983, -97.083
Hail, Seminole
- When
- March 26, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole County, 1 mi N of Schoolton
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.417, -96.467
Hail, Pottawatomie
- When
- March 26, 5:02 PM CST
- Where
- Pottawatomie County, 3 mi N of Wanette
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.000, -97.033
Hail, Pottawatomie
- When
- March 26, 5:08 PM CST to 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Pottawatomie County, 4 mi NW of Wanette
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 34.983, -97.083
Hail, Seminole
- When
- March 26, 5:11 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole County, 2 mi N of Cromwell
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.367, -96.467
Hail, Seminole
- When
- March 26, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole County, 3 mi S of Cromwell
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.283, -96.467
Hail, Seminole
- When
- March 26, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole County, 2 mi E of Little
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.350, -96.650
Tornado, Seminole
- When
- March 26, 5:23 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole County, 3 mi SW of Cromwell
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 75 yd
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 35.300, -96.500
This tornado developed 3 miles southwest of Cromwell and was observed by an off-duty National Weather Service meteorologist. The tornado was small and brief with no damage occurring.
Hail, Seminole
- When
- March 26, 5:31 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole County, 1 mi E of Little
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.350, -96.667
Hail, Pontotoc
- When
- March 26, 5:42 PM CST
- Where
- Pontotoc County, 1 mi S of Byng
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.850, -96.650
Hail, Hughes
- When
- March 26, 5:56 PM CST
- Where
- Hughes County, 5 mi WSW of Lamar
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.067, -96.217
Hail, Hughes
- When
- March 26, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Hughes County, Lamar
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.100, -96.133
Hail, Atoka
- When
- March 26, 6:55 PM CST
- Where
- Atoka County, 4 mi ENE of Daisy
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.550, -95.667
Tornado, Atoka
- When
- March 26, 6:55 PM CST to 6:56 PM CST
- Where
- Atoka County, 3 mi E of Daisy
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 0.5 mi
- Path width
- 250 yd
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 34.533, -95.683
This tornado formed about 2.5 miles east of Daisy in extreme eastern Atoka County and was confirmed by a damage survey from a National Weather Service meteorologist. The tornado tracked for approximately 1/2 mile and sheared in half numerous large trees on or near Clayton Road.
Hail, Atoka
- When
- March 26, 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Atoka County, 3 mi E of Daisy
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.533, -95.683
Thunderstorm Wind, Atoka
- When
- March 26, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Atoka County, 3 mi W of Daisy
- Measured
- 69 kt (79 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.533, -95.783
Hail, Atoka
- When
- March 26, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Atoka County, 3 mi W of Daisy
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.533, -95.783
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- 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
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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: 5137024, 5137025, 5137023, 5137026, 5137039, 5137021, 5137022, 5137044, 5137045, 5137027, 5137028, 5137042, 5137029, 5137040, 5137030, 5137038, 5137041, 5137046, 5137031, 5137032, 5137033, 5137034, 5137043, 5137047, 5137035, 5137036, 5137037.