April 23 in weather history

2000 Easter Sunday tornado outbreak

April 23, 2000 · United States

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.