258
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma: 258 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #646 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pontotoc County is the 2010s, when 57 of the county's 258 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Pontotoc County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 32.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #646 for this hazard and #36 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 79.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pontotoc County with 76 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2012 | ADA | 78 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 1995 | Ada | 0 | 0 | 2 | $5K |
| Aug 10, 2011 | ALLEN | 56 | 0 | 1 | $4K |
| May 11, 1992 | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | ALLEN | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | FITTSTOWN | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | ADA | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | ADA | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | ROFF | 74 | $25K |
| May 24, 2025 | ADA | 67 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | ADA | 65 | $100K |
| May 24, 2025 | VANOSS | 65 | $0 |
| May 24, 2025 | VANOSS | 61 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | FRANCIS | 61 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pontotoc County
- Hail 400
- Tornado 73
- Flash Flood 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Information provided by a NWS Storm Survey team and local radar confirmed that a strong microburst occurred near the Happyland community. A strapped down, double-wide was destroyed by the intense winds, with debris scattered 100 to 150 yards. Unfortunately, two people were inside the mobile home when it was destroyed.
Estimated straight-line wind gusts ranging from 60 to 70 mph caused sporadic damage along a path approximately 17 miles long, with Ada receiving the worst damage. One home was damaged in Latta, which is 2.5 miles SW of Ada. The Red Cross reported 85 homes damaged along the path with lots of shingle and roof damage. Several businesses in Ada were also damaged. Numerous trees were damaged with large limbs downed near the courthouse. A nursing home lost a portion of its roof. Several garage doors were blown in across the area. Some debris from factories in Ada were found approximately 4 miles east of town.
Severe straight-line winds produced an intermittent path of damage on the east side of Ada that was about four miles long and three-quarters of a mile wide, and extended from northwest through southeast. The roof of a dairy barn was blown off. Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed, and dozens of trees were blown over.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma?
258 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pontotoc County between 1957 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pontotoc County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pontotoc County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pontotoc County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/pontotoc-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.