Atoka, OK Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Atoka is lower than Oklahoma average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Atoka is much lower than Oklahoma average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #305
| Atoka, OK | 0.08 |
| Oklahoma | 0.31 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Atoka, OK | 0.0000 |
| Oklahoma | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #645
| Atoka, OK | 250.86 |
| Oklahoma | 363.83 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 3,364 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Atoka, OK were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 1 | Cold: | 4 | Dense Fog: | 10 | Drought: | 32 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 189 | Hail: | 1,812 | Heat: | 24 | Heavy Snow: | 25 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 18 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 30 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,074 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 4 | Winter Storm: | 26 | Winter Weather: | 25 |
| Other: | 90 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Atoka, OK.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Atoka, OK.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Atoka, OK.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 112 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Atoka, OK.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1.3 | 1982-11-22 | 2 | 34°20'N / 96°09'W | 34°24'N / 96°06'W | 5.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Atoka |
| 4.1 | 1953-04-14 | 2 | 34°22'N / 96°12'W | 0.30 Mile | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Atoka | |
| 5.3 | 1991-03-21 | 2 | 34°18'N / 96°17'W | 34°19'N / 95°59'W | 19.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Atoka |
| 6.1 | 1981-05-13 | 2 | 34°29'N / 96°13'W | 34°26'N / 96°10'W | 4.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Coal |
| 10.1 | 1974-06-06 | 2 | 34°18'N / 96°00'W | 34°20'N / 95°57'W | 3.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Atoka |
| 10.3 | 1985-02-23 | 2 | 34°13'N / 96°05'W | 34°20'N / 95°56'W | 10.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Atoka |
| 10.7 | 1985-11-30 | 2 | 34°13'N / 96°05'W | 34°16'N / 96°02'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Atoka |
| 11.4 | 2001-04-11 | 2 | 34°30'N / 96°10'W | 34°36'N / 96°06'W | 8.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 1 | 75K | 0 | Coal |
| Brief Description: This tornado formed 4 miles southeast of Coalgate and tracked northeastward for 8 miles before crossing into northwest Atoka County at 0434 CST (See following entry for information about the Atoka County segment). The tornado then continued for another 5 miles before dissipating at 0440 CST. In Coal County, 1 fatalilty and injuries to another person occurred when a mobile home was thrown approximately 200 yards and disintegrated 4 miles east of Coalgate. In addition, a well-constructed frame home suffered severe roof damage and exterior wall damage in extreme eastern Coal County. M41MH Six tornadoes across southern Oklahoma and one tornado across western north Texas developed during the overnight hours of the 11th. The most notable tornado formed across Coal County in Oklahoma and resulted in one fatality and one injury as it destroyed a mobile home. In addition to damage produced by severe thunderstorms, sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts as high as 73 mph developed just ahead of the most frequent period of severe weather and persisted for several hours. In Tillman County, at 2330 CST on the 10th, a barn roof was damaged 3 miles east of Frederick. A barn roof was blown off, and a fence was downed 4 miles east of Frederick, and a house roof sustained minor damage 4 miles north of Frederick. Trees and power lines were downed in Ponca City in Kay County, while in Garfield County, minor but widespread damage, was sustained to trees, power poles, and numerous other structures. | |||||||||||
| 12.0 | 1950-04-28 | 2 | 34°33'N / 96°12'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Coal | |
| 16.3 | 1966-04-27 | 4 | 34°17'N / 96°24'W | 34°16'N / 96°22'W | 2.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Atoka |
| 18.2 | 1957-05-25 | 2 | 34°16'N / 96°25'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnston | |
| 18.7 | 2010-05-10 | 2 | 34°15'N / 96°25'W | 34°14'N / 96°24'W | 2.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.6M | 0K | Johnston |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado is labeled #N2. The tornado developed about a mile south-southeast of Coleman and moved southeast another mile, eventually traveling just into Atoka county. Several buildings, including a home, sustained major damage. Four other homes sustained at least partial damage. The U Cross Arena and Pavilion was heavily damaged, with part of the roof moved removed, steal beams on the outside of the building knocked down, and a section of the building completely destroyed. The tornado continued across the Atoka county border. This tornado moved into Atoka County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A significant outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes affected a large part of northern, central, and southern Oklahoma. Tornadoes were most numerous across central and southern Oklahoma, with significant damage occurring over many areas. Severe thunderstorms erupted by mid afternoon across northern and western Oklahoma. Given the potent combination of ingredients in place, storms began to produce tornadoes quickly after initiation. Storm motions of 50 to 60 mph were common. During the mid afternoon hours, severe weather was confined to northern Oklahoma. It was there a long track supercell storm produced tornadoes near the Kansas border - including one rated EF3 - from near Wakita to north of Braman. The capping inversion that had delayed thunderstorm development into central Oklahoma weakened, allowing for explosive supercell development along the dry line along and west of the Interstate 35 corridor. Rapid development and intensification was common with the late afternoon storms, with storms becoming tornadic within a very short time after initiation. This round of storms would directly impact a large part of the Oklahoma City metro area at rush hour, and posed a significant threat to the area. The first tornado in this area occurred in Canadian County. During the next several hours, tornadoes were clustered around the metro area, and at times there were multiple significant damaging tornadoes occurring simultaneously. Several of the tornadoes had long tracks. Damage from the tornadoes was substantial, with numerous structures, vehicles, trees and power poles/lines significantly damaged or destroyed. One of the more intense tornadoes moved across Lake Thunderbird east of Norman destroying numerous boats. More storms developed across southwest and south central Oklahoma, and also quickly became tornadic. By 9 pm, 35 tornadoes had been reported. While the loss of three lives was tragic, the casualties could have been much higher given the storm's fast motions, their intensity, the time of day and the areas impacted. While exact monetary damage figures were not available, it is estimated that losses were in excess of $595 million. At least 450 sustained injuries, most of them minor. Unfortunately three people lost their lives. Note: The large number of injuries and tornadoes made it difficult to associate injuries with specific tornadoes. Injury numbers were included when we had confidence in the numbers. Note: The complex nature of storm evolutions and interactions made the job of classifying tornadoes difficult. This represents our best scientific assessment based on ground and aerial surveys, data from multiple radars, photographic and video evidence and anecdotal information. | |||||||||||
| 18.8 | 1954-07-23 | 2 | 34°36'N / 96°20'W | 0.30 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Coal | |
| 20.0 | 1966-04-27 | 4 | 34°19'N / 96°32'W | 34°17'N / 96°24'W | 7.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Johnston |
| 21.2 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 34°40'N / 96°11'W | 34°43'N / 96°06'W | 4.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Coal |
| 21.6 | 1956-04-28 | 2 | 34°08'N / 96°04'W | 34°15'N / 95°36'W | 27.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Bryan |
| 23.0 | 2001-04-11 | 2 | 34°10'N / 96°36'W | 34°20'N / 96°24'W | 16.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Johnston |
| Brief Description: This tornado formed over northern portions of Lake Texoma, then tracked northeastward for 16 miles before crossing into western Atoka County. About 5 miles east of Tishomingo in Johnston County, 2 injuries, both requiring hospital care, occurred when a mobile home was lofted and deposited upside-down about 40 yards from its original location. In addition, a frame home 1 mile east of Milburn was severely damaged when the roof was completely removed. Across the remainder of the damage path in Johnston County, 3 additional mobile homes were destroyed, and 21 other structures, including 1 business and 2 churches, sustained damage. Six tornadoes across southern Oklahoma and one tornado across western north Texas developed during the overnight hours of the 11th. The most notable tornado formed across Coal County in Oklahoma and resulted in one fatality and one injury as it destroyed a mobile home. In addition to damage produced by severe thunderstorms, sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts as high as 73 mph developed just ahead of the most frequent period of severe weather and persisted for several hours. In Tillman County, at 2330 CST on the 10th, a barn roof was damaged 3 miles east of Frederick. A barn roof was blown off, and a fence was downed 4 miles east of Frederick, and a house roof sustained minor damage 4 miles north of Frederick. Trees and power lines were downed in Ponca City in Kay County, while in Garfield County, minor but widespread damage, was sustained to trees, power poles, and numerous other structures. | |||||||||||
| 23.4 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 34°43'N / 96°06'W | 34°43'N / 95°59'W | 6.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pittsburg |
| 23.6 | 1963-03-18 | 2 | 34°38'N / 96°25'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Coal | |||
| 23.7 | 1992-05-11 | 3 | 34°39'N / 96°26'W | 34°40'N / 96°20'W | 12.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Coal |
| 24.3 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 34°02'N / 96°08'W | 0.50 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan | |
| 25.7 | 1962-05-29 | 2 | 34°15'N / 96°33'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnston | |||
| 26.2 | 1951-05-09 | 2 | 34°07'N / 96°31'W | 34°11'N / 96°28'W | 5.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Johnston |
| 26.8 | 2001-04-11 | 2 | 34°38'N / 96°30'W | 34°40'N / 96°27'W | 4.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0 | Coal |
| Brief Description: This tornado formed in Pontotoc County and crossed into Coal County at approximately 0349 CST, then re-entered Pontotoc County at approximately 0356 CST. Nineteen power transmission towers, 3 for major trunk power lines, were downed across this area. Six tornadoes across southern Oklahoma and one tornado across western north Texas developed during the overnight hours of the 11th. The most notable tornado formed across Coal County in Oklahoma and resulted in one fatality and one injury as it destroyed a mobile home. In addition to damage produced by severe thunderstorms, sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts as high as 73 mph developed just ahead of the most frequent period of severe weather and persisted for several hours. In Tillman County, at 2330 CST on the 10th, a barn roof was damaged 3 miles east of Frederick. A barn roof was blown off, and a fence was downed 4 miles east of Frederick, and a house roof sustained minor damage 4 miles north of Frederick. Trees and power lines were downed in Ponca City in Kay County, while in Garfield County, minor but widespread damage, was sustained to trees, power poles, and numerous other structures. | |||||||||||
| 27.0 | 2001-04-11 | 2 | 34°34'N / 96°34'W | 34°37'N / 96°30'W | 5.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 45K | 0 | Pontotoc |
| Brief Description: This tornado formed 2.5 miles southwest of Jesse in Pontotoc County and tracked northeastward for 15 miles, crossed through northwest Coal County, then re-entered eastern Pontotoc County before dissipating. A mobile home and barn were destroyed, and power poles were downed 1.5 miles west of Jesse. The mobile home was picked up, thrown northward over a fence and completely broken apart with contents spread over a half-mile area. About 1 mile northwest of Jesse, a barn was destroyed; oil storage tanks were overturned and smashed; an oil pumping unit was overturned and torn apart; power poles were downed, and fences were blown over. Six tornadoes across southern Oklahoma and one tornado across western north Texas developed during the overnight hours of the 11th. The most notable tornado formed across Coal County in Oklahoma and resulted in one fatality and one injury as it destroyed a mobile home. In addition to damage produced by severe thunderstorms, sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts as high as 73 mph developed just ahead of the most frequent period of severe weather and persisted for several hours. In Tillman County, at 2330 CST on the 10th, a barn roof was damaged 3 miles east of Frederick. A barn roof was blown off, and a fence was downed 4 miles east of Frederick, and a house roof sustained minor damage 4 miles north of Frederick. Trees and power lines were downed in Ponca City in Kay County, while in Garfield County, minor but widespread damage, was sustained to trees, power poles, and numerous other structures. | |||||||||||
| 27.3 | 1980-04-02 | 2 | 34°03'N / 96°23'W | 4.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan | |
| 27.3 | 1991-03-21 | 2 | 34°01'N / 96°24'W | 34°04'N / 96°20'W | 5.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bryan |
| 27.5 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 34°32'N / 95°44'W | 34°32'N / 95°38'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Atoka |
| 28.0 | 2001-04-11 | 2 | 34°40'N / 96°28'W | 34°44'N / 96°25'W | 4.50 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 70K | 0 | Pontotoc |
| Brief Description: This is the 3rd and final segment to the tornado which formed in Pontotoc County at 0340 CST, moved through Coal County, then re-entered Pontotoc County at 0356 CST. Several additional power transmission towers were downed across this area, along with substantial damage to a power substation about 1 mile southwest of Lula. Six tornadoes across southern Oklahoma and one tornado across western north Texas developed during the overnight hours of the 11th. The most notable tornado formed across Coal County in Oklahoma and resulted in one fatality and one injury as it destroyed a mobile home. In addition to damage produced by severe thunderstorms, sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts as high as 73 mph developed just ahead of the most frequent period of severe weather and persisted for several hours. In Tillman County, at 2330 CST on the 10th, a barn roof was damaged 3 miles east of Frederick. A barn roof was blown off, and a fence was downed 4 miles east of Frederick, and a house roof sustained minor damage 4 miles north of Frederick. Trees and power lines were downed in Ponca City in Kay County, while in Garfield County, minor but widespread damage, was sustained to trees, power poles, and numerous other structures. | |||||||||||
| 28.1 | 1954-09-20 | 2 | 34°00'N / 96°23'W | 34°03'N / 96°20'W | 4.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Bryan |
| 28.1 | 1982-04-02 | 3 | 34°04'N / 95°57'W | 34°04'N / 95°42'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Choctaw |
| 28.1 | 2008-05-10 | 2 | 34°34'N / 95°42'W | 34°33'N / 95°40'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0K | Atoka |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado continued into Pushmataha county before lifting 2.75 miles WSW of Adel. In Atoka County, three houses were damaged. The roof was removed and some of the exterior walls on one well-built home were collapsed. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped above the ground. Monetary damage were estimated. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A powerful storm system strengthened over the central Plains during the day on Saturday, drawing rich gulf moisture north into eastern Oklahoma. A surface low pressure developed with a trailing cold front that moved quickly through western Oklahoma, and a dry line extending to the east of the cold front. Isolated severe thunderstorms developed near Hughes county early in the afternoon, with large hail reported in a few locations. Later in the afternoon, supercells over eastern Oklahoma expanded southwest. One supercell developed over far eastern Atoka county, producing a tornado near Daisy and large hail. Damage was reported with the tornado, but there were no injuries. Monetary damages were estimated. | |||||||||||
| 28.9 | 1970-06-11 | 2 | 34°36'N / 96°34'W | 2.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pontotoc | |
| 29.7 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 34°32'N / 95°38'W | 34°34'N / 95°40'W | 11.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pushmataha |
| 29.9 | 1972-04-20 | 2 | 33°56'N / 96°23'W | 34°03'N / 96°19'W | 8.90 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan |
| 30.0 | 1959-05-09 | 4 | 34°37'N / 96°35'W | 34°41'N / 96°31'W | 6.20 Miles | 900 Yards | 7 | 12 | 250K | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 30.1 | 1954-09-07 | 2 | 34°37'N / 96°35'W | 34°40'N / 96°32'W | 4.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 30.1 | 1981-05-23 | 3 | 34°05'N / 96°30'W | 33°59'N / 96°23'W | 9.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Bryan |
| 30.3 | 1992-05-11 | 4 | 34°45'N / 95°57'W | 34°47'N / 95°47'W | 10.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Pittsburg |
| 30.8 | 1983-11-22 | 2 | 34°05'N / 95°44'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Choctaw | |
| 31.4 | 1961-03-05 | 2 | 34°00'N / 95°50'W | 34°02'N / 95°47'W | 3.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Choctaw |
| 31.7 | 1982-05-28 | 2 | 34°13'N / 95°38'W | 34°17'N / 95°34'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Pushmataha |
| 31.7 | 1957-04-02 | 4 | 33°56'N / 96°26'W | 34°02'N / 96°22'W | 7.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 3 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Bryan |
| 32.0 | 2000-04-23 | 2 | 34°20'N / 95°39'W | 34°19'N / 95°30'W | 9.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pushmataha |
| Brief Description: A F2 tornado touched down northeast of Moyers and traveled 9 miles east southeast before lifting 1 mile south of Finley. A mobile home and several outbuilding were destroyed. Some roof damage was reported to several buildings. | |||||||||||
| 32.3 | 1955-04-12 | 2 | 34°14'N / 95°37'W | 34°18'N / 95°33'W | 6.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Pushmataha |
| 32.3 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 34°37'N / 96°38'W | 34°41'N / 96°34'W | 5.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 32.4 | 1974-05-25 | 2 | 33°54'N / 96°23'W | 34°00'N / 96°18'W | 8.50 Miles | 1500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan |
| 33.0 | 1954-05-24 | 2 | 34°18'N / 96°42'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Johnston | |||
| 33.1 | 1960-05-04 | 4 | 34°04'N / 95°42'W | 34°09'N / 95°37'W | 7.60 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Choctaw |
| 33.2 | 1951-05-09 | 2 | 34°00'N / 96°36'W | 34°07'N / 96°31'W | 9.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan |
| 33.4 | 1964-04-03 | 3 | 33°59'N / 96°37'W | 34°05'N / 96°27'W | 11.80 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Bryan |
| 33.5 | 1983-06-28 | 2 | 34°21'N / 96°43'W | 0.10 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Johnston | |
| 33.5 | 1959-05-09 | 2 | 34°51'N / 96°18'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Hughes | |||
| 33.7 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 33°54'N / 96°12'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bryan | |
| 33.8 | 1969-06-14 | 2 | 33°54'N / 96°29'W | 33°59'N / 96°17'W | 12.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Bryan |
| 34.2 | 1960-05-04 | 4 | 34°01'N / 95°42'W | 34°04'N / 95°42'W | 3.40 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Choctaw |
| 34.4 | 1971-04-22 | 2 | 34°37'N / 96°40'W | 1.00 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pontotoc | |
| 35.6 | 1964-04-03 | 2 | 34°06'N / 96°39'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marshall | |||
| 36.0 | 1960-05-04 | 4 | 34°09'N / 95°37'W | 34°23'N / 95°25'W | 19.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pushmataha |
| 37.2 | 1957-04-02 | 4 | 34°00'N / 96°39'W | 34°03'N / 96°35'W | 5.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Marshall |
| 37.8 | 2008-05-10 | 2 | 34°54'N / 96°01'W | 34°55'N / 95°51'W | 8.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0K | Pittsburg |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A strong tornado severely damaged homes, snapped and uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles and power lines. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Elevated severe thunderstorms containing large hail developed north of a warm front that was moving slowly northward across eastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas during the morning and early afternoon of the 10th. Another round of severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon as a dry line approached the area from the west. Extreme instability and strong vertical wind shear resulted in the development of long-lived supercell thunderstorms that moved across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening. Several of these supercells became tornadic and a few produced long-lived damaging tornadoes. One such supercell developed and moved along the Oklahoma-Kansas border and then into southwestern Missouri. This storm produced a tornado in northeastern Craig County OK that remained on the ground for 29 miles in Oklahoma, continued for about 31 miles in Newton County MO, and finally dissipated about 15 miles into Barry County MO. It produced EF-4 damage in several locations, including Picher, a small town in north-central Ottawa County OK. Twenty-one fatalities, over 350 injuries, and an estimated $60 million in property damage resulted from this tornado in Oklahoma and Missouri. Six of the fatalities and about 150 injuries occurred in Picher OK. Other strong tornadoes developed and moved across portions of Pittsburg and Latimer Counties. A EF-2 tornado was on the ground for about eight miles west of McAlester, damaging numerous homes in its path. Another EF-2 tornado developed southwest of Hartshorne in Pittsburg County and moved 19 miles before dissipating just east of Yanush in Latimer County. Four injuries resulted from that tornado and numerous homes were severely damaged or destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 38.2 | 1962-07-20 | 2 | 34°46'N / 96°37'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Pontotoc | |||
| 38.4 | 1983-05-14 | 2 | 34°56'N / 96°01'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pittsburg | |
| 38.7 | 1966-04-27 | 3 | 34°53'N / 96°00'W | 34°58'N / 95°54'W | 8.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pittsburg |
| 38.7 | 1950-03-27 | 2 | 34°51'N / 95°45'W | 0.10 Mile | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pittsburg | |
| 39.0 | 1959-10-04 | 2 | 33°48'N / 96°12'W | 33°51'N / 96°14'W | 4.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Bryan |
| 39.3 | 1953-03-13 | 3 | 34°11'N / 96°57'W | 34°19'N / 96°39'W | 19.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Carter |
| 39.4 | 1966-04-27 | 2 | 34°58'N / 96°15'W | 34°56'N / 96°12'W | 3.60 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Hughes |
| 40.2 | 1953-06-05 | 2 | 34°40'N / 96°45'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pontotoc | |||
| 40.7 | 1971-03-12 | 3 | 33°51'N / 96°30'W | 33°48'N / 96°12'W | 17.60 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Bryan |
| 41.4 | 1975-11-19 | 2 | 34°42'N / 96°45'W | 2.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pontotoc | |
| 41.4 | 1964-04-03 | 3 | 33°57'N / 96°41'W | 33°59'N / 96°37'W | 4.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 41.4 | 1983-05-13 | 2 | 34°59'N / 96°11'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hughes | |
| 41.6 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 34°34'N / 96°50'W | 34°35'N / 96°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 41.9 | 2008-05-10 | 2 | 34°46'N / 95°36'W | 34°45'N / 95°30'W | 8.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Pittsburg |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado destroyed mobile homes, severely damaged permanent homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, destroyed barns and outbuildings, and blew down power poles and power lines. This tornado continued into Latimer County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Elevated severe thunderstorms containing large hail developed north of a warm front that was moving slowly northward across eastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas during the morning and early afternoon of the 10th. Another round of severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon as a dry line approached the area from the west. Extreme instability and strong vertical wind shear resulted in the development of long-lived supercell thunderstorms that moved across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening. Several of these supercells became tornadic and a few produced long-lived damaging tornadoes. One such supercell developed and moved along the Oklahoma-Kansas border and then into southwestern Missouri. This storm produced a tornado in northeastern Craig County OK that remained on the ground for 29 miles in Oklahoma, continued for about 31 miles in Newton County MO, and finally dissipated about 15 miles into Barry County MO. It produced EF-4 damage in several locations, including Picher, a small town in north-central Ottawa County OK. Twenty-one fatalities, over 350 injuries, and an estimated $60 million in property damage resulted from this tornado in Oklahoma and Missouri. Six of the fatalities and about 150 injuries occurred in Picher OK. Other strong tornadoes developed and moved across portions of Pittsburg and Latimer Counties. A EF-2 tornado was on the ground for about eight miles west of McAlester, damaging numerous homes in its path. Another EF-2 tornado developed southwest of Hartshorne in Pittsburg County and moved 19 miles before dissipating just east of Yanush in Latimer County. Four injuries resulted from that tornado and numerous homes were severely damaged or destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 42.0 | 1982-03-15 | 3 | 34°48'N / 96°42'W | 34°51'N / 96°35'W | 6.00 Miles | 60 Yards | 1 | 36 | 2.5M | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 42.2 | 1973-05-06 | 2 | 33°48'N / 95°55'W | 0.50 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Fannin | |
| 42.3 | 1971-03-12 | 3 | 33°54'N / 96°35'W | 33°51'N / 96°30'W | 6.20 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Bryan |
| 42.5 | 1970-04-18 | 2 | 34°44'N / 96°44'W | 34°48'N / 96°42'W | 5.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 42.7 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 34°00'N / 96°43'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 13 | 2.5M | 0 | Marshall | |
| 42.7 | 1973-04-20 | 3 | 34°47'N / 96°41'W | 34°53'N / 96°37'W | 7.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 21 | 2.5M | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 42.9 | 1979-04-11 | 2 | 34°02'N / 96°45'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Marshall | |||
| 43.2 | 1954-05-01 | 2 | 34°52'N / 96°35'W | 34°58'N / 96°29'W | 8.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 43.4 | 1960-05-05 | 2 | 34°55'N / 95°47'W | 34°57'N / 95°44'W | 4.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pittsburg |
| 43.5 | 1992-05-11 | 2 | 34°33'N / 96°54'W | 34°34'N / 96°50'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Murray |
| 43.6 | 1968-04-19 | 2 | 34°50'N / 96°40'W | 34°52'N / 96°38'W | 3.30 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 43.6 | 1982-04-02 | 2 | 34°03'N / 95°29'W | 0.50 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Bryan | |
| 43.8 | 1960-01-14 | 2 | 34°42'N / 96°48'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Pontotoc | |||
| 44.0 | 1991-03-21 | 3 | 34°46'N / 96°47'W | 34°52'N / 96°37'W | 11.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 44.0 | 1954-04-30 | 3 | 34°00'N / 95°31'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 12 | 250K | 0 | Choctaw | |
| 44.1 | 1961-05-05 | 3 | 34°01'N / 95°30'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Choctaw | |||
| 44.7 | 1964-04-03 | 2 | 34°03'N / 96°48'W | 0.50 Mile | 123 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marshall | |
| 45.0 | 1950-09-15 | 2 | 35°00'N / 96°15'W | 35°04'N / 96°10'W | 6.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Hughes |
| 45.0 | 1959-03-31 | 3 | 33°53'N / 96°48'W | 34°01'N / 96°38'W | 13.20 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 45.3 | 1955-02-28 | 2 | 35°00'N / 95°51'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pittsburg | |
| 46.2 | 1996-01-17 | 2 | 33°43'N / 96°09'W | 33°43'N / 96°09'W | 2.50 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 5 | 150K | 0 | Fannin |
| Brief Description: A short lived but strong tornadic circulation developed on the left side of a bow echo type thunderstorm north of Bonham. The tornado destroyed 3 mobile homes and resulted in 5 injuries to the occupants. Minor damage to homes and another mobile home also occurred. | |||||||||||
| 46.4 | 1971-03-12 | 3 | 33°58'N / 96°53'W | 33°54'N / 96°35'W | 17.80 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 47.4 | 1957-04-02 | 2 | 34°33'N / 96°55'W | 34°38'N / 96°56'W | 5.70 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Murray |
| 47.4 | 1984-05-02 | 2 | 34°38'N / 96°56'W | 34°40'N / 96°52'W | 4.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Garvin |
| 47.6 | 1963-11-19 | 2 | 34°24'N / 96°58'W | 1.00 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Murray | |
| 47.7 | 2008-05-10 | 2 | 34°45'N / 95°30'W | 34°42'N / 95°18'W | 11.00 Miles | 580 Yards | 0 | 4 | 1.0M | 0K | Latimer |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado continued from Pittsburg County. As it moved into Latimer County, the tornado destroyed a double-wide mobile home, severely damaged another home and barn, and rolled an F350 pickup truck about 50 yards. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado approached Yanush. In Yanush, about 50 homes were damaged, eight of those were destroyed along with one business. Numerous sheds, barns, and outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Elevated severe thunderstorms containing large hail developed north of a warm front that was moving slowly northward across eastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas during the morning and early afternoon of the 10th. Another round of severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon as a dry line approached the area from the west. Extreme instability and strong vertical wind shear resulted in the development of long-lived supercell thunderstorms that moved across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening. Several of these supercells became tornadic and a few produced long-lived damaging tornadoes. One such supercell developed and moved along the Oklahoma-Kansas border and then into southwestern Missouri. This storm produced a tornado in northeastern Craig County OK that remained on the ground for 29 miles in Oklahoma, continued for about 31 miles in Newton County MO, and finally dissipated about 15 miles into Barry County MO. It produced EF-4 damage in several locations, including Picher, a small town in north-central Ottawa County OK. Twenty-one fatalities, over 350 injuries, and an estimated $60 million in property damage resulted from this tornado in Oklahoma and Missouri. Six of the fatalities and about 150 injuries occurred in Picher OK. Other strong tornadoes developed and moved across portions of Pittsburg and Latimer Counties. A EF-2 tornado was on the ground for about eight miles west of McAlester, damaging numerous homes in its path. Another EF-2 tornado developed southwest of Hartshorne in Pittsburg County and moved 19 miles before dissipating just east of Yanush in Latimer County. Four injuries resulted from that tornado and numerous homes were severely damaged or destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 47.8 | 1970-06-11 | 2 | 34°36'N / 95°20'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pushmataha | |||
| 48.1 | 1982-04-02 | 5 | 34°08'N / 95°34'W | 34°03'N / 95°10'W | 22.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 25 | 2.5M | 0 | Choctaw |
| 48.1 | 2003-05-08 | 2 | 34°04'N / 96°57'W | 34°08'N / 96°51'W | 7.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Marshall |
| Brief Description: This strong F2 tornado is the final of three Oklahoma tornadoes produced by a supercell that moved across south central Oklahoma. The tornado was seen by spotters touching down approximately a mile east of the Carter-Marshall county line. The tornado then moved northeast before dissipating north of Antioch. The most significant damage was sustained in an area about three miles west of Antioch along Highway 70. A wood frame home lost its roof and two walls. Two barns also lost roofs in this area. A forty foot by one hundred foot barn south of Highway 70 was heavily damaged. Three tractors were also damaged. One of the tractors was hooked up to a hay baler and was moved 100 yards. This was the first of three tornadic events in two days for Oklahoma. The other two events occurred on the afternoon of May 8 and on May 9, 2003 (see appropriate storm data). The five tornadoes that occurred in south central Oklahoma all happened after midnight with the strongest tornadoes producing F2 damage. One large supercell produced the three strongest tornadoes of the night. | |||||||||||
| 48.3 | 2000-04-23 | 2 | 34°18'N / 95°22'W | 34°17'N / 95°13'W | 9.00 Miles | 175 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Pushmataha |
| Brief Description: A F2 tornado touched down west of Cloudy and traveled just south of Cloudy through rural areas of Pushmataha county before lifting 9 miles later east southeast of Cloudy. Only tree damage was observered. | |||||||||||
| 48.7 | 1970-06-23 | 2 | 33°45'N / 96°30'W | 0.10 Mile | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 49.1 | 1960-05-04 | 3 | 34°49'N / 96°50'W | 35°00'N / 96°36'W | 18.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Pontotoc |
| 49.4 | 1964-07-28 | 2 | 35°06'N / 96°06'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hughes | |
| 49.5 | 1981-03-17 | 2 | 33°45'N / 96°32'W | 1.00 Mile | 73 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Grayson | |
| 49.5 | 1983-11-22 | 2 | 34°28'N / 95°16'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Pushmataha | |
| 49.8 | 1961-03-29 | 2 | 35°06'N / 96°15'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hughes | |||
| 50.0 | 1959-05-10 | 2 | 34°54'N / 96°45'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Seminole | |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.