Thunderstorm Wind — Pontotoc, Oklahoma
February 20, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Magnitude
78 EG
Area
Pontotoc
Event narrative (NOAA)
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. Unfortunately, two people were inside the mobile home when it was destroyed.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.