Oklahoma, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 21, 2000

May 21, 2000 · NWS OUN · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

Isolated severe thunderstorms formed over portions of western and central Oklahoma during the evening of the 21st, resulting in downed large tree limbs 5 miles west of Meeker in Lincoln County and 2 miles west of Dale in Pottawatomie County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

Isolated severe thunderstorms formed over portions of western and central Oklahoma during the evening of the 21st, resulting in downed large tree limbs 5 miles west of Meeker in Lincoln County and 2 miles west of Dale in Pottawatomie County.

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Event by event

4 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Roger Mills

When
May 21, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County, 4 mi NW of Mackie Station
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.717, -99.850

Hail, Roger Mills

When
May 21, 7:58 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County, 4 mi NW of Mackie Station
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.717, -99.850

Hail, Roger Mills

When
May 21, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County, 4 mi N of Cheyenne
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.667, -99.667

Hail, Roger Mills

When
May 21, 8:31 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County, 4 mi N of Cheyenne
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.667, -99.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
May 21, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.483, -97.533

Winds were estimated at the intersection of Hiawasee and NE 164th.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
May 21, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, 4 mi S of Mc Loud
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.383, -97.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
May 21, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, 2 mi W of Dale
Property damage
$10
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.383, -97.083

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 21, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 5 mi W of Meeker
Property damage
$10
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.500, -96.983

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: 5148002, 5148003, 5148004, 5148005, 5148267, 5148268, 5148269, 5148270.