Pottawatomie County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pottawatomie County, OK right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,734 alerts that included Pottawatomie County, roughly 173 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (483 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 22, 2026. 92 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pottawatomie County alert history
Alert events that included Pottawatomie County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 483 | 55 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 227 | 23 | October 15, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 171 | 29 | September 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 119 | 14 | October 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 90 | 2 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 88 | 5 | October 19, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 81 | 2 | March 31, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 73 | 5 | October 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 64 | 11 | June 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 59 | 7 | November 2, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 54 | 5 | October 15, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 42 | 0 | December 4, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 36 | 5 | August 20, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 29 | 8 | August 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 26 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 23 | 4 | March 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 9 | 1 | November 8, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | October 26, 2020 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
Tornado history in Pottawatomie County
92 tornadoes have been recorded in Pottawatomie County since 1950, killing 16 people and injuring 381. That ranks 11 of 77 counties in Oklahoma. The most recent was on November 2, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Pottawatomie County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1960 | F5 | Pottawatomie County | 71.8 mi | 800 yd | 5 | 81 |
| October 5, 1970 | F4 | Pottawatomie County | 25 mi | 150 yd | 4 | 84 |
| September 14, 1957 | F4 | Cleveland County | 67.5 mi | 440 yd | 2 | 6 |
| May 19, 2013 | EF4 | Cleveland County | 23 mi | 1,500 yd | 2 | 10 |
| May 10, 2010 | EF4 | Cleveland County | 22.3 mi | 880 yd | 1 | 32 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2024 | ? | Pottawatomie County | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 2, 2024 | EF0 | Pottawatomie County | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF1 | Pottawatomie County | 9.9 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF0 | Pottawatomie County | 2.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 26, 2024 | EF1 | Cleveland County | 1.9 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pottawatomie County
- Population: 74,446 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oklahoma
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 040125 (how to use it)