Oklahoma, 2000

Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, March 7, 2000

March 7, 2000 · NWS AMA · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the central and eastern Oklahoma panhandle producing damaging winds during the late afternoon and early evening hours.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the central and eastern Oklahoma panhandle producing damaging winds during the late afternoon and early evening hours.

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 162 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:58 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
March 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Texas County, 11 mi S of Hooker
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.700, -101.217

A barn was blown over and there were trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaver

When
March 7, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Beaver County, 3 mi W of Slapout
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.617, -100.167

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.

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

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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: 5133981, 5133982.