Oklahoma, 2000
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2000 was 1,796 against 2,651 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2000 | Tulsa | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 28 Jan 2000 | Logan | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Jan 2000 | Oklahoma | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Cleveland | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Oklahoma | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Oklahoma | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Pittsburg | Tornado | F1 | $250,000 | — | 5 |
| 26 May 2000 | Cotton | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $42,000 | — | 3 |
| 25 May 2000 | Cimarron | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Tillman | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | 2 |
| 23 Apr 2000 | McCurtain | Tornado | F2 | $40,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Pontotoc | Lightning | — | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Oklahoma | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Garvin | Ice Storm | — | $14,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Grady | Ice Storm | — | $13,500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Custer | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $240,000 | — | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Logan | Wildfire | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Pottawatomie | Ice Storm | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jan 2000 | McCurtain | Heavy Snow | — | $6,700,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | McClain | Ice Storm | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Caddo | Flash Flood | — | $6,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 May 2000 | Creek | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Lincoln | Ice Storm | — | $4,300,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Pontotoc | Ice Storm | — | $3,900,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Hughes | Ice Storm | — | $3,400,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Oklahoma | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Stephens | Ice Storm | — | $2,800,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Oklahoma | Ice Storm | — | $2,700,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Jackson | Hail | 2.75 in | $2,600,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Johnston | Ice Storm | — | $2,400,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Oklahoma | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $2,250,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Cleveland | Ice Storm | — | $2,200,000 | — | — |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Tulsa | Hail | 2.50 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2000 | Washington | Hail | 4.50 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Seminole | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Carter | Ice Storm | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Murray | Ice Storm | — | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Grady | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Jefferson | Ice Storm | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Le Flore | Tornado | F2 | $1,200,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2000 | EM-3158 | Emergency | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter And Ice Storm | 39 |
| 27 Nov 2000 | DR-1349 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 11 |
| 21 Sep 2000 | FM-2343 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ok-Oakcliff Fire Complex-9/21/00 | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2000 | FM-2342 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ok-Bristow Fire Complex-9/18/00 | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2000 | FM-2341 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ok-Arbuckle Fire Complex-9/18/00 | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
469 NFIP claims, 404 of them paid, for $8,343,541.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.