Severe thunderstorms formed across portions of western and central Oklahoma during the evening of the 24th resulting in areas of large hail and damaging winds. Damage first occurred in Carnegie in Caddo County at 1920 CST, where a 30 foot tree was downed on the westbound lane of Highway 9. Power poles were then downed on the southwest side of Anadarko, also in Caddo County. A 40 foot tree was also downed in Norman in Cleveland County. A 48 foot by 18 foot storage shed was blown over 1 mile southeast of Hennessey in Kingfisher County, and lightning struck the chimney of a house on 9th Street in Cushing in Payne County.

Hail in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 20:02:00 to 24-MAY-00 20:02:00 (CST)
Location: ANADARKO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in CANADIAN, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 19:35:00 to 24-MAY-00 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: SCOTT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 21:30:00 to 24-MAY-00 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: HENNESSEY
Property damage: 4.5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail in CANADIAN, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 20:26:00 to 24-MAY-00 20:26:00 (CST)
Location: PIEDMONT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEVELAND, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 22:45:00 to 24-MAY-00 22:45:00 (CST)
Location: NORMAN
Property damage: .1K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 20:30:00 to 24-MAY-00 20:30:00 (CST)
Location: OKLAHOMA CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail was reported near the intersection of NW 206th and May.

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 20:02:00 to 24-MAY-00 20:02:00 (CST)
Location: ANADARKO
Property damage: 1.5K
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Hail in KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 20:50:00 to 24-MAY-00 20:50:00 (CST)
Location: KINGFISHER
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 19:59:00 to 24-MAY-00 19:59:00 (CST)
Location: ANADARKO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 19:15:00 to 24-MAY-00 19:15:00 (CST)
Location: CARNEGIE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in BLAINE, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 21:00:00 to 24-MAY-00 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: WATONGA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in PAYNE, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 21:30:00 to 24-MAY-00 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: CUSHING
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in PAYNE, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 21:00:00 to 24-MAY-00 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: CUSHING
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in WASHITA, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 18:45:00 to 24-MAY-00 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: COWDEN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in KIOWA, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 18:45:00 to 24-MAY-00 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHITA, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 18:45:00 to 24-MAY-00 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: COWDEN
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 20:45:00 to 24-MAY-00 20:45:00 (CST)
Location: GRACEMONT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 19:20:00 to 24-MAY-00 19:20:00 (CST)
Location: CARNEGIE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 19:35:00 to 24-MAY-00 19:35:00 (CST)
Location: CARNEGIE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 21:30:00 to 24-MAY-00 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: HENNESSEY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 19:20:00 to 24-MAY-00 19:20:00 (CST)
Location: CARNEGIE
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: .1K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 22:30:00 to 24-MAY-00 22:30:00 (CST)
Location: FT COBB
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 22:30:00 to 24-MAY-00 22:30:00 (CST)
Location: CARNEGIE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Hail in CADDO, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 22:55:00 to 24-MAY-00 22:55:00 (CST)
Location: ANADARKO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Lightning in PAYNE, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 21:30:00 to 24-MAY-00 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: CUSHING
Property damage: 1.2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail in KIOWA, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 18:45:00 to 24-MAY-00 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in CANADIAN, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 20:27:00 to 24-MAY-00 20:27:00 (CST)
Location: PIEDMONT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in PAYNE, OKLAHOMA
From 24-MAY-00 21:05:00 to 24-MAY-00 21:05:00 (CST)
Location: CUSHING
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER