Oklahoma, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, September 23, 2000

September 23, 2000 · NWS TSA · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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), 44 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:12 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cherokee

When
September 23, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, Lost City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.983, -95.133

Hail, Cherokee

When
September 23, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 3 mi NE of Tahlequah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.950, -94.933

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
September 23, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 3 mi NE of Tahlequah
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.950, -94.933

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
September 23, 3:52 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, 1 mi SE of Eldon
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.917, -94.817

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg

When
September 23, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, Ashland
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.767, -96.067

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
September 23, 4:38 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, 5 mi E of Panama
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.167, -94.583

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.

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: 5157636, 5157639, 5157640, 5157635, 5157637, 5157638.