Pontotoc County tornado history

71 tornadoes touched Pontotoc County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 9, 1959). Tornadoes here killed 9 and injured 128 people.

71tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

9killed · 128 injured

73 milongest path · 1961

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F020

(E)F129

(E)F214

(E)F37

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 9, 1959	F4	6.2 mi	900 yd	12	7
Apr 27, 2024	EF3	9.9 mi	440 yd	30	1
Mar 15, 1982	F3	6 mi	60 yd	36	1
Feb 17, 1961	F3	73 mi	300 yd	11	0
May 4, 1960	F3	18.3 mi	10 yd	6	0
May 9, 2016	EF3	16.6 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 1991	F3	11 mi	350 yd	2	0
Apr 20, 1973	F3	7.9 mi	100 yd	21	0
May 1, 1954	F2	39.2 mi	10 yd	6	0
Apr 11, 2001	F2	14.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 1958	F2	8.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 1970	F2	5.2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 24, 2025	EF1	2.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2025	EF1	4.3 mi	100 yd	1	0
Apr 19, 2025	EF1	0.4 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF0	8.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	3.7 mi	200 yd	1	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	4.8 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF3	9.9 mi	440 yd	30	1
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	8.4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Oct 10, 2021	EF1	7.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Oct 20, 2019	EF1	0.3 mi	150 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 9, 1959, F4, 7 killed.

Nearby counties

Coal County, OK31 Murray County, OK45 Johnston County, OK45 Seminole County, OK63 Hughes County, OK42 Garvin County, OK68 Pottawatomie County, OK91 Atoka County, OK52

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pontotoc County, Oklahoma had?

71 tornadoes touched Pontotoc County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Pontotoc County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 9, 1959, with a 6.2-mile path and 7 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pontotoc County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (26 of 71). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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