2000 Easter Sunday tornado outbreak
The Tornado outbreak of April 23, 2000, also known as the 2000 Easter Sunday tornado outbreak, occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana on Easter Sunday, April 23, 2000. This severe weather occurrence was the result of a cold front moving through the area from North Texas and consisted of at…
The record
- Date
- April 23, 2000
- Kind
- Tornado outbreak
- Where
- United States
- Country
- United States
What happened
The Tornado outbreak of April 23, 2000, also known as the 2000 Easter Sunday tornado outbreak, occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana on Easter Sunday, April 23, 2000. This severe weather occurrence was the result of a cold front moving through the area from North Texas and consisted of at least six supercell thunderstorms. A total of 33 tornadoes touched down within seven hours on April 23, 2000. No fatalities were reported, but at least 12 individuals were injured.
From Wikipedia, “Tornado outbreak of April 23, 2000”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sources
Wikidata Q25345127 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Tornado outbreak of April 23, 2000”, CC BY-SA 4.0.