NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ada, OK
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Ada, Oklahoma since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Carla in 1961. Since 1950, 147 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 13 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 3
- Tornadoes
- 147
- EF3 or stronger
- 13
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Ada
None of the 3 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Ada; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 45 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The record near Ada begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Carla in 1961, a tropical storm 14 miles away. Ada has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 64% of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site. The highest rating among the 147 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 4, 1960, came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on May 9, 1959, killed 7 people. Of the 147, 20 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 56 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 59. The most recent tornado was on June 6, 2025. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities, 63% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Ada. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 226 times since 1955, with stones up to 6 inches. Ada has more hail reports within 10 miles than 75% of the 216 Oklahoma cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Ada
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CarlaSep 13 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 28 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 10 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Ada: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Ada
By decade
- 2020s21(2 EF3+)
- 2010s28(1 EF3+)
- 2000s7
- 1990s25(2 EF3+)
- 1980s15(1 EF3+)
- 1970s18(1 EF3+)
- 1960s14(4 EF3+)
- 1950s19(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1959 | F4 | 12 mi | 6.2 mi | 7 / 12 |
| Sep 14, 1957 | F4 | 22 mi | 67.5 mi | 2 / 6 |
| May 4, 1960 | F4 | 13 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF3 | 21 mi | 27.9 mi | 2 / 4 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF3 | 18 mi | 9.91 mi | 1 / 30 |
| Mar 15, 1982 | F3 | 2 mi | 6 mi | 1 / 36 |
| May 9, 2016 | EF3 | 16 mi | 16.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1992 | F3 | 17 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 21, 1991 | F3 | 3 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 20, 1973 | F3 | in town | 7.9 mi | 0 / 21 |
| May 13, 1968 | F3 | 14 mi | 11.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 17, 1961 | F3 | 11 mi | 73 mi | 0 / 11 |
The strongest 12 of 147, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Ada
The Storm Prediction Center has 226 hail reports within 10 miles of Ada since 1955, made on 140 separate days. Of these, 155 were 1 inch across or larger, and 30 reached 2 inches. The largest, 6 inches, fell on March 14, 2024. The most recent report is from June 14, 2025. May has the most reports, 66.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Ada
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Ada, OK, in Ada at 1,015 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 94°F and low of 72°F; January is the coolest, at 52°F and 27°F. May is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 41.6 inches over 59 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 70 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 72 nights a year. Snowfall averages 4.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.6 inches is more than at 51 of the 82 Oklahoma stations used on this site (62%). Roff, 13 miles southwest, has its own station (Chickasaw Nra, OK): 41.8 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and a July average high of 93°F against 94°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 27 | 2.2 | 4 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 57 | 31 | 2.1 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 65 | 39 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 73 | 48 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| May | 80 | 59 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 94 | 72 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94 | 70 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 86 | 62 | 4.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 75 | 50 | 4.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 64 | 39 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 54 | 30 | 2.7 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Year | 74 | 50 | 41.6 | 59 | 4.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Ada, OK (1,015 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Ada
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 145 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ada: 112 thunderstorm wind reports, 27 flash floods, 4 floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $1.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on April 29, 2009. June has had the most flash floods, 8 of 27. Of the 216 Oklahoma cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 158 have had fewer than Ada.
February 20, 2012: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Ada — 1 killed, 1 injured.
NWS: “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.”
July 13, 2012: lightning strike in Ada — 1 killed.
NWS: “A brief thunderstorm impacted Ada, Oklahoma just before midnight. No structural damage was reported, but one fatality occurred when a man was struck by lightning in the driveway of his home.”
June 18, 2007: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Ada — 3 injured, $1.0 million damage.
NWS: “A pickup truck washed into the Bois D' Arc Creek. All three passengers were rescued.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Ada's ZIP code 74820 have filed 20 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1983, and were paid $644,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 10% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 92 Oklahoma cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 28 have fewer than Ada.
Pontotoc County, which includes Ada, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 7 ice storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on April 30, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Pontotoc County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $21.3 million a year, the 31st highest of 77 Oklahoma counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.9 million (28%), is from tornadoes.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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