Oklahoma, 2000

Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 26, 2000

May 26, 2000 · NWS TSA · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 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.

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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$41,000
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 Tulsa radar (KINX), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:07 UTC.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
May 26, 2:09 AM CST
Where
Osage County, 4 mi N of Hominy
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
36.467, -96.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 26, 2:41 AM CST
Where
Washington County, 3 mi NE of Dewey
Property damage
$100
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.833, -95.900

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down.

Flash Flood, Pawnee

When
May 26, 3:00 AM CST to 3:30 AM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 3 mi W of Pawnee
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.317, -96.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorms rains caused water to run over the road west of Pawnee.

Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh

When
May 26, 8:05 AM CST
Where
McIntosh County, 2 mi WSW of Eufaula
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.267, -95.617

Thunderstorm winds damaged a house and blew the roof off a barn. Several trees and tree limbs were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee

When
May 26, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Muskogee County, Muskogee
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.750, -95.367

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs in Greenhill Cemetary. The winds also knocked down power lines resulting in a power outage for 3,000 customers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 26, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 1 mi SSW of Tahlequah
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.900, -94.967

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a 100 foot by 30 foot storage building, blew down 5 business signs and blew out the windows of 6 cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When
May 26, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, 5 mi SW of Sallisaw
Property damage
$100
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.417, -94.867

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5145990, 5145991, 5145992, 5145994, 5145995, 5145996, 5145993.