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EF1 tornado in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

Tornado October 10, 2021 · Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

EF1
Rating
7.3 mi
Path length
300 yd
Path width
$100K
Damage as recorded
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 300 yards (0.17 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

This tornado developed west of Ada southwest of County Roads 1540 and 3530. The tornado produced damage to barns along County Road 3350 and then EF1 damage to metal buildings at a tractor dealer just before crossing State Highway 19. It continued to produce tree damage in areas northwest and north of Ada. A few homes received roof or garage door or patio damage east of US-377 between Ada and Byng, and in the southeast portion of Byng. The tornado dissipated just east of the city limits of Byng.

The wider storm

An unseasonably warm and moist airmass was in place across the region ahead of a powerful upper wave moving out of the 4 corners region. This led to the development of numerous severe thunderstorms across Oklahoma and Texas during the afternoon and evening of the 10th. Several tornadoes were reported, along with hail larger than baseballs that impacted Norman, OK for the second time in six months, leading to millions of dollars in damages once again to homes, cars, and businesses.

Began near Ada (34.7800, -96.7230).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

10 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 986972. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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