Pontotoc County Oklahoma Emergency Management

08/24/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Effective Immediately, Pontotoc County in under a Burn Ban for 14 Days. All outdoor burning is Prohibited.
Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/DYtKTo2

08/22/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:49AM CDT until August 22 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

SUMMARY:
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At 649 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of
Rosedale, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Purcell, Noble, Slaughterville, Lexington, Asher, Tribbey, Wanette,
and Trousdale.

AFFECTS: Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pontotoc, OK; Pottawatomie, OK

INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/xNo3vWy

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/22/26 6:49 AM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 8/22/26 7:00 AM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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At 649 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of
Rosedale, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Purcell, Noble, Slaughterville, Lexington, Asher, Tribbey, Wanette,
and Trousdale.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/xNo3vWy

08/22/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:27AM CDT until August 22 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

SUMMARY:
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At 627 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Etowah, moving
south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Eastern Norman, Tecumseh, Purcell, Noble, Slaughterville, Lexington,
Pink, Asher, Tribbey, Wanette, Etowah, Brooksville, Macomb, Lake
Thunderbird, Little Axe, and Trousdale.

AFFECTS: Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pontotoc, OK; Pottawatomie, OK

INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/1roaBdw

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/22/26 6:27 AM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 8/22/26 7:00 AM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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At 627 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Etowah, moving
south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Eastern Norman, Tecumseh, Purcell, Noble, Slaughterville, Lexington,
Pink, Asher, Tribbey, Wanette, Etowah, Brooksville, Macomb, Lake
Thunderbird, Little Axe, and Trousdale.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/1roaBdw

08/22/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:07AM CDT until August 22 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

SUMMARY:
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SVROUN

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma...
Northwestern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma...
Southwestern Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma...
Southeastern McClain County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 700 AM CDT.

* At 607 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Etowah,
moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Eastern Norman, Tecumseh, Purcell, Noble, Slaughterville,
Lexington, Pink, Asher, Tribbey, Wanette, Etowah, Brooksville,
Macomb, Lake Thunderbird, Little Axe, and Trousdale.

AFFECTS: Cleveland, OK; McClain, OK; Pontotoc, OK; Pottawatomie, OK

INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/wTTwkHZ

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/22/26 6:07 AM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 8/22/26 7:00 AM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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SVROUN

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Cleveland County in central Oklahoma...
Northwestern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma...
Southwestern Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma...
Southeastern McClain County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 700 AM CDT.

* At 607 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Etowah,
moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Eastern Norman, Tecumseh, Purcell, Noble, Slaughterville,
Lexington, Pink, Asher, Tribbey, Wanette, Etowah, Brooksville,
Macomb, Lake Thunderbird, Little Axe, and Trousdale.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/wTTwkHZ

08/13/2026

08/11/2026

HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Maximum heat index values of 105 to 110 expected each
afternoon, with low temperatures only falling into the upper 70s in
most areas.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northern, northwest,
southeast, southern, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern
Texas.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

08/07/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 3:42PM CDT until August 7 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

SUMMARY:
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The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However,
small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.

AFFECTS: Garvin, OK; McClain, OK; Pontotoc, OK; Pottawatomie, OK; Seminole, OK

INSTRUCTION: [None]

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/duyVW0H

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/7/26 3:42 PM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 8/7/26 3:45 PM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However,
small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/duyVW0H

08/07/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 3:39PM CDT until August 7 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

SUMMARY:
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SVROUN

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Coal County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 339 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ada, moving
east-southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Ada, Stonewall, Tupelo, and Fitzhugh.

AFFECTS: Coal, OK; Pontotoc, OK

INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/28OM36p

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/7/26 3:39 PM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 8/7/26 4:15 PM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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SVROUN

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Coal County in southeastern Oklahoma...
Southeastern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 339 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ada, moving
east-southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Ada, Stonewall, Tupelo, and Fitzhugh.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/28OM36p

08/07/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 2:55PM CDT until August 7 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

SUMMARY:
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SVROUN

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Garvin County in southern Oklahoma...
Southwestern Seminole County in east central Oklahoma...
Northwestern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma...
South central Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma...
Southeastern McClain County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 255 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of
Stratford, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Ada, Stratford, Konawa, Byng, Byars, and Vanoss.

AFFECTS: Garvin, OK; McClain, OK; Pontotoc, OK; Pottawatomie, OK; Seminole, OK

INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/S39UOmK

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/7/26 2:55 PM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 8/7/26 3:45 PM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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SVROUN

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Garvin County in southern Oklahoma...
Southwestern Seminole County in east central Oklahoma...
Northwestern Pontotoc County in east central Oklahoma...
South central Pottawatomie County in central Oklahoma...
Southeastern McClain County in central Oklahoma...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 255 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of
Stratford, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Ada, Stratford, Konawa, Byng, Byars, and Vanoss.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/S39UOmK