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Poteau, OK severe weather history

NOAA has logged 156 severe weather events at Poteau in Le Flore County, Oklahoma since 1997 — most often thunderstorm wind.

That is 12.4% of the 1,256 events recorded across Le Flore County as a whole.

Events on record
156
Direct deaths
00 injured
Property damage
$3.2M
Record span
1997–Apr 26, 2026

What hits Poteau

Recent events logged at Poteau

Most recent severe weather events recorded at Poteau, newest first
DateEventDeathsInjuriesDamage
Apr 26, 2026Hail00$100K
May 9, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Mar 24, 2023Flood00$0
Mar 3, 2023Flood00$0
Feb 16, 2023Hail00$25K
Feb 8, 2023Flood00$0
Jul 21, 2022Thunderstorm Wind00$5K
May 5, 2022Flood00$0
Apr 12, 2022Hail00$0
May 4, 2021Hail00$0
Sep 1, 2020Flash Flood00$5K
Sep 1, 2020Flash Flood00$5K
Jul 12, 2020Thunderstorm Wind00$5K
Jan 11, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Jan 11, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Jan 11, 2020Flash Flood00$0
Oct 6, 2019Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 18, 2019Thunderstorm Wind00$15K
Apr 18, 2019Hail00$0
Mar 24, 2019Hail00$20K
Mar 24, 2019Hail00$20K
Mar 24, 2019Hail00$20K
Mar 24, 2019Hail00$15K
Dec 1, 2018Thunderstorm Wind00$5K
Jul 12, 2018Thunderstorm Wind00$10K
May 3, 2017Hail00$0
May 3, 2017Hail00$0
Apr 29, 2017Hail00$25K
Mar 27, 2017Thunderstorm Wind00$5K
Mar 10, 2017Hail00$0
Mar 7, 2017Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Apr 27, 2016Thunderstorm Wind00$25K
May 25, 2015Thunderstorm Wind00$40K
May 25, 2015Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 20, 2015Flood00$0
May 20, 2015Flood00$0
May 10, 2015Flood00$0
Apr 19, 2015Hail00$20K
Apr 19, 2015Hail00$0
Apr 19, 2015Hail00$0

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records

Poteau severe weather — your questions

When was the last severe weather event at Poteau?

The most recent event on record for Poteau is dated Apr 26, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.

How many severe weather events has Poteau recorded?

Poteau appears in 156 NOAA storm reports since 1997 — 12.4% of everything logged across Le Flore County.

What is the most common severe weather at Poteau?

Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Poteau, out of 4 hazard types logged there.

Have there been weather deaths at Poteau?

No direct weather deaths are recorded at Poteau since 1997.

Which decade was busiest at Poteau?

The 2000s carry the most reports for Poteau, with 60 events logged.

More of the Le Flore County record

Poteau, OK Severe Weather History — Severe Weather History