Severe thunderstorms affected a large part of western Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 15th before the storms eventually weakened across central Oklahoma. The most significant damage resulted from baseball size hail which fell in Altus in Jackson County, with an estimated 2.6 million dollars in damage.

Hail in GREER, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:30:00 to 15-APR-00 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: REED
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in GREER, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:48:00 to 15-APR-00 16:48:00 (CST)
Location: MANGUM
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in KIOWA, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:25:00 to 15-APR-00 17:25:00 (CST)
Location: LONE WOLF
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in COMANCHE, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 18:15:00 to 15-APR-00 18:15:00 (CST)
Location: INDIAHOMA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in TILLMAN, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 18:20:00 to 15-APR-00 18:20:00 (CST)
Location: DAVIDSON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in TILLMAN, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 18:55:00 to 15-APR-00 18:55:00 (CST)
Location: GRANDFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in COTTON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 19:05:00 to 15-APR-00 19:05:00 (CST)
Location: WALTERS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in CUSTER, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:28:00 to 15-APR-00 17:28:00 (CST)
Location: MOOREWOOD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in KIOWA, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:55:00 to 15-APR-00 17:55:00 (CST)
Location: MOUNTAIN PARK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in COMANCHE, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 19:15:00 to 15-APR-00 19:15:00 (CST)
Location: GERONIMO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in STEPHENS, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 19:41:00 to 15-APR-00 19:41:00 (CST)
Location: DUNCAN
Magnitude: 56 M
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Hail in HARMON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:12:00 to 15-APR-00 16:12:00 (CST)
Location: VINSON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in JEFFERSON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 19:58:00 to 15-APR-00 19:58:00 (CST)
Location: WAURIKA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in GRADY, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 20:03:00 to 15-APR-00 20:03:00 (CST)
Location: CHICKASHA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in ROGER MILLS, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 15:15:00 to 15-APR-00 15:25:00 (CST)
Location: REYDON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in KIOWA, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 18:13:00 to 15-APR-00 18:13:00 (CST)
Location: COOPERTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in COMANCHE, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 18:39:00 to 15-APR-00 18:39:00 (CST)
Location: LAWTON
Magnitude: 50 M
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Wind was measured on the west side of Lawton.

Hail in ROGER MILLS, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 15:55:00 to 15-APR-00 15:55:00 (CST)
Location: CHEYENNE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in ROGER MILLS, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:15:00 to 15-APR-00 16:15:00 (CST)
Location: STRONG CITY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in HARMON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 15:45:00 to 15-APR-00 15:45:00 (CST)
Location: MC KNIGHT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in GREER, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:20:00 to 15-APR-00 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: REED
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in GREER, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:22:00 to 15-APR-00 16:22:00 (CST)
Location: WILLOW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Hail in ROGER MILLS, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:45:00 to 15-APR-00 16:45:00 (CST)
Location: HAMMON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Hail fell on Highway 34.

Hail in STEPHENS, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 19:45:00 to 15-APR-00 19:45:00 (CST)
Location: DUNCAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Hail was reported on the north side of Duncan.

Hail in STEPHENS, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 19:52:00 to 15-APR-00 19:52:00 (CST)
Location: DUNCAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: STORM CHASER

Hail in JACKSON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:26:00 to 15-APR-00 17:26:00 (CST)
Location: ALTUS
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 2.6M
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Baseball size hail (2.75 inches in diameter) caused an estimated 2 million dollars in damage to homes and businesses and 600 thousand dollars to vehicles.

Hail in GREER, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:58:00 to 15-APR-00 16:58:00 (CST)
Location: MANGUM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in WASHITA, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:10:00 to 15-APR-00 17:10:00 (CST)
Location: SENTINEL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in BECKHAM, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:10:00 to 15-APR-00 17:10:00 (CST)
Location: RETROP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in KIOWA, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:13:00 to 15-APR-00 17:13:00 (CST)
Location: LONE WOLF
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail fell on Highway 9.

Hail in JACKSON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:36:00 to 15-APR-00 17:36:00 (CST)
Location: FRIENDSHIP
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in KIOWA, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:49:00 to 15-APR-00 17:49:00 (CST)
Location: SNYDER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in ROGER MILLS, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:20:00 to 15-APR-00 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: STRONG CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in DEWEY, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:50:00 to 15-APR-00 16:50:00 (CST)
Location: LEEDEY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in JACKSON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:55:00 to 15-APR-00 16:55:00 (CST)
Location: DUKE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in JACKSON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:18:00 to 15-APR-00 17:18:00 (CST)
Location: ALTUS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in JACKSON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:12:00 to 15-APR-00 17:12:00 (CST)
Location: BLAIR
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in JACKSON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:24:00 to 15-APR-00 17:24:00 (CST)
Location: ALTUS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in GREER, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:58:00 to 15-APR-00 16:58:00 (CST)
Location: GRANITE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in GREER, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:01:00 to 15-APR-00 17:01:00 (CST)
Location: GRANITE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in GREER, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:13:00 to 15-APR-00 17:13:00 (CST)
Location: GRANITE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail fell on Highway 9.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEVELAND, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 20:25:00 to 15-APR-00 20:25:00 (CST)
Location: MOORE
Property damage: 7.5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A small area of minor wind damage, most likely caused by a short-lived vortex called a gustnado, occurred across a one block area in Moore, bordered by Northeast 12th St., Bryant Ave., Southeast 4th St., and Eastern Ave. The damage extended about 1 mile but was only several houses wide in spots and consisted mostly of small uprooted or snapped trees, and damaged fences, road signs, and roof shingles.

Hail in KIOWA, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:58:00 to 15-APR-00 18:00:00 (CST)
Location: MOUNTAIN PARK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in COMANCHE, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 19:10:00 to 15-APR-00 19:10:00 (CST)
Location: LAWTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in COMANCHE, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 19:13:00 to 15-APR-00 19:13:00 (CST)
Location: LAWTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in KIOWA, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 17:35:00 to 15-APR-00 17:35:00 (CST)
Location: HOBART
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in COTTON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 19:15:00 to 15-APR-00 19:15:00 (CST)
Location: RANDLETT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail was reported on Interstate 44.

Hail in HARMON, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:05:00 to 15-APR-00 16:05:00 (CST)
Location: HOLLIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in ROGER MILLS, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 16:30:00 to 15-APR-00 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: ANGORA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning in MCCLAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 15-APR-00 22:00:00 to 15-APR-00 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: BLANCHARD
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning struck a transformer on Southeast 4th Street knocking out power to approximately 85 homes for 14 hours.