Hail, Craig
- When
- May 24, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Craig County, 14 mi W of Welch
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.867, -95.350
Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 24 to 25, 2000
17 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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
- $8,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 37
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 Tulsa radar (KINX), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:05 UTC.
Event by event
17 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Osage
- When
- May 24, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Osage County, Bowring
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.883, -96.117
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- May 24, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Copan
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.900, -95.933
Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata
- When
- May 24, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Nowata County, Wann
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.917, -95.800
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa
- When
- May 24, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Ottawa County, Miami
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.883, -94.883
Thunderstorm winds blew down several tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata
- When
- May 24, 6:50 PM CST
- Where
- Nowata County, 4 mi ENE of Childers
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.783, -95.500
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous power poles and large tree limbs.
Hail, Craig
- When
- May 24, 6:53 PM CST
- Where
- Craig County, 1 mi SW of Vinita
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.633, -95.167
Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata
- When
- May 24, 6:56 PM CST
- Where
- Nowata County, Nowata
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.700, -95.633
Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware
- When
- May 24, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Delaware County, 1 mi N of Bernice
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.633, -94.917
Thunderstorm Wind, Craig
- When
- May 24, 7:09 PM CST
- Where
- Craig County, 10 mi SE of Vinita
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.550, -95.017
Thunderstorm Wind, Craig
- When
- May 24, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Craig County, 7 mi E of Vinita
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.650, -95.017
Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes
- When
- May 24, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Mayes County, Disney
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.483, -95.017
Tornado, Delaware
- When
- May 24, 7:24 PM CST
- Where
- Delaware County, 1 mi E of Grove
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 36.583, -94.750
A tornado touched down briefly just east of Grove. No damage was reported.
Hail, Craig
- When
- May 24, 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Craig County, 1 mi E of Vinita
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.650, -95.133
Hail, Craig
- When
- May 24, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Craig County, 1 mi E of Vinita
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.650, -95.133
Hail, Delaware
- When
- May 24, 7:42 PM CST
- Where
- Delaware County, 8 mi W of Jay
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.417, -94.950
Tornado, Mayes
- When
- May 24, 7:42 PM CST
- Where
- Mayes County, 5 mi N of Pryor
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.367, -95.317
A tornado touched down briefly north of Pryor. No damage was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes
- When
- May 24, 7:48 PM CST
- Where
- Mayes County, Adair
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.433, -95.267
Tornado, Mayes
- When
- May 24, 7:57 PM CST
- Where
- Mayes County, 5 mi NE of Locust Grove
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.250, -95.100
A tornado touched down briefly. No damage was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware
- When
- May 24, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Delaware County, Colcord
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.267, -94.683
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee
- When
- May 24, 8:20 PM CST
- Where
- Cherokee County, Moodys
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.033, -94.950
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Adair
- When
- May 24, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Adair County, Christie
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.950, -94.700
Thunderstorms winds blew down several trees and also damaged a house.
Hail, Creek
- When
- May 24, 9:33 PM CST
- Where
- Creek County, Shamrock
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.917, -96.583
Hail, Okmulgee
- When
- May 24, 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Okmulgee County, 5 mi NW of Beggs
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.783, -96.133
Thunderstorm Wind, Creek
- When
- May 24, 9:46 PM CST
- Where
- Creek County, Milfay
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -96.567
Hail, Creek
- When
- May 24, 9:46 PM CST
- Where
- Creek County, Milfay
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -96.567
Hail, Okmulgee
- When
- May 24, 10:05 PM CST
- Where
- Okmulgee County, Natura
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.733, -95.950
Hail, Okfuskee
- When
- May 24, 10:08 PM CST
- Where
- Okfuskee County, Welty
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.617, -96.400
Hail, Pawnee
- When
- May 24, 10:14 PM CST
- Where
- Pawnee County, Terlton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.183, -96.483
Hail, Creek
- When
- May 24, 10:15 PM CST
- Where
- Creek County, Iron Post
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 35.717, -96.400
Hail, Osage
- When
- May 24, 10:34 PM CST
- Where
- Osage County, 4 mi N of Hominy
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.467, -96.400
Tornado, Okfuskee
- When
- May 24, 10:34 PM CST
- Where
- Okfuskee County, 10 mi N of Okfuskee
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -96.233
A tornado touched down briefly. No damage was reported.
Hail, Washington
- When
- May 24, 10:35 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, Oglesby
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.633, -95.867
Hail, Okmulgee
- When
- May 24, 10:43 PM CST
- Where
- Okmulgee County, 7 mi NE of Beggs
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 35.800, -95.983
Thunderstorm Wind, Okmulgee
- When
- May 24, 11:07 PM CST
- Where
- Okmulgee County, 2 mi N of Preston
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 35.750, -95.983
Hail, Okmulgee
- When
- May 24, 11:25 PM CST
- Where
- Okmulgee County, Okmulgee
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 35.633, -95.967
Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore
- When
- May 25, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Le Flore County, Arkoma
- Property damage
- $100
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.350, -94.450
Thunderstorm winds blew down a few large tree limbs.
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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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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: 5146360, 5146361, 5146362, 5146363, 5146451, 5146452, 5146453, 5146789, 5146790, 5146791, 5146792, 5146793, 5146794, 5146795, 5146797, 5146796, 5146798, 5146799, 5146800, 5146801, 5146802, 5146803, 5146804, 5146805, 5146807, 5146808, 5146806, 5146812, 5146810, 5146809, 5146811, 5146813, 5146899, 5146814, 5146898, 5146900, 5146901.