Tornado outbreak of April 23, 2000
| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 23, 2000 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 33 |
| Max. rating1 | F3 tornado |
| Fatalities | 12 injuries |
| Areas affected | Southern Plains, Southeastern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2000 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
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.[1][2]
Confirmed tornadoes[edit]
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
April 23 event[edit]
| F# | Location | County/Parish | Time (UTC) | Path length | Fatalities/Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||||||
| F1 | NE of Hartshorne | Pittsburg | 1322 | 2 miles | 5 injuries | |
| F2 | SE of Wright City | McCurtain | 1408 | 20.1 miles | 2 injuries | |
| F2 | Moyers area | Pushmataha | 1411 | 9 miles | None | |
| F0 | Fanshawe area | LeFlore | 1425 | 0.2 miles | None | |
| F2 | W of Cloudy | Pushmataha | 1437 | 9 miles | None | |
| F1 | Idabel area | McCurtain | 1458 | 17.2 miles | None | |
| Texas | ||||||
| F2 | N of Woodland | Red River | 1341 | 12.5 miles | None | |
| F0 | Tira area | Hopkins | 1348 | 4 miles | 2 injuries | |
| F2 | NE of Mount Pleasant | Titus, Cass | 1453 | 16.8 miles | None | |
| F2 | NW of Daingerfield | Morris, Cass | 1510 | 7 miles | None | |
| F2 | NE of Daingerfield | Cass | 1522 | 11.8 miles | None | |
| F1 | Hallsville area | Harrison | 1534 | 4.5 miles | None | |
| F2 | SE of Hallsville | Harrison | 1539 | 10.6 miles | None | |
| F2 | W of Douglassville | Cass | 1556 | 14 miles | None | |
| F1 | SW of Linden | Cass | 1558 | 12.5 miles | None | |
| F3 | N of Linden | Cass | 1558 | 16 miles | None | |
| F2 | Marshall area | Harrison | 1602 | 17 miles | None | |
| F1 | W of Jonesville | Harrison | 1630 | 5 miles | None | |
| F1 | W of Carthage | Panola | 1651 | 7 miles | None | |
| Arkansas | ||||||
| F1 | SW of West Otis | Little River, Sevier | 1554 | 13 miles | None | |
| F1 | NE of West Otis | Sevier | 1557 | 9.7 miles | None | |
| F0 | W of Tollette | Howard | 1601 | 3.8 miles | None | |
| F0 | W of Prescott | Hempstead | 1625 | 2.4 miles | None | |
| F1 | W of Bradley | Lafayette | 1728 | 8 miles | None | |
| Louisiana | ||||||
| F1 | Vivian area | Caddo | 1610 | 8 miles | None | |
| F3 | W of Greenwood | Caddo, Bossier | 1640 | 32.5 miles | 3 injuries | |
| F2 | NW of Alden Bridge | Bossier, Webster | 1640 | 37.2 miles | None | |
| F2 | Mansfield area | DeSoto | 1746 | 8.5 miles | None | |
| F3 | S of Wemple | DeSoto, Red River, Natchitoches | 1805 | 19.3 miles | None | |
| F1 | Shreveport area | Caddo, Bossier | 1805 | 8 miles | 6 injuries | |
| F2 | N of Castor | Bienville | 1816 | 4.3 miles | None | |
| F1 | S of Chatham | Jackson | 1930 | 2.5 miles | 1 injury | |
| F2 | E of Jena | LaSalle | 2050 | 2.3 miles | None | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Andrews, Billy (November 20, 2014). Outstanding Weather Phenomena In The Ark-La-Tex: An Incomplete History of Significant Weather Events. FriesenPress. p. 240. ISBN 9781460241882.
- ^ "Storm Prediction Center WCM Page". NOAA's National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved November 4, 2016.