Adair, Oklahoma
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Adair census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74330. The Survey maps it on the Adair quadrangle. 732 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 684 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresAdair fell from 790 to 732 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 790 | |
| 2020 | 732 | -58 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1896 USGS Pryor quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Pryor quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Adair quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
4 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Adair in 2012, burning about 13 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2012 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30145 |
| 3 December 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30454 |
| 30 November 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30440B |
| 23 January 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30044 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Adair: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Limestone Pits | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 84 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Adair in 84 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 41 thunderstorm wind, 32 hail, 9 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Adair | $200,000 | An average of 2 to 5 inches of rain fell across Mayes County during the morning of the 1st with a maximum of 7 inches at Pryor. Widespread flash flooding occurred throughout the county. At one time as many as 75 percent of the roads in the county had to be closed including Highways 69, 69A, 20 and 28. The sheriff's office reported that they had to perform 41 water rescues. In addition, 15 homes had to be evacuated. 11 homes in Chouteau received water damage. Homes and businesses in Pryor were affected as well. Downtown Pryor had to be closed for a time. Damage also occurred to the water treatment plants at Locust Grove and Salina. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Adair | $100,000 | Large hail damaged vehicles, and the roofs of homes. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Adair | $75,000 | This tornado damaged two homes, destroyed at least two outbuildings, snapped or uprooted trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Adair | $50,000 | A tornado damaged the fire department, homes, and businesses. It snapped large tree limbs and blew down power lines. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 70 to 80 mph. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew shingles off of several roofs, blew down numerous large tree limbs, and blew down privacy fences. A metal roof was also blown off of a building. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Adair | $20,000 | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Adair | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Adair | $15,000 | Widespread flooding occurred in and around Adair, with water rising into one home. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew the windows out of a building and downed power lines. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down. The tree fell on a house. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $10,000 | Winds estimated near 60 miles an hour blew down numerous trees, some onto power lines. There was also some structural damage to barns. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Adair | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped a power pole and blew down several others. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several power poles and the roof off a barn just east of Adair. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew the roof off a barn. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Adair | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped power poles. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles along Highway 28. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $2,000 | Shingles were blown off of several roofs in Adair. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped a power pole northwest of town. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew shingles off a roof and blew down large tree limbs. |
| November 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $500 | A power outage occurred in Adair when a power pole with a transformer was blown down. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | $100 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph. |
| November 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 67 mph. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Adair | - | Portions of Highway 28 west of Adair were flooded. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees north and west of Adair. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 70 mph. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Adair | - | Streets were severely flooded in and around Adair. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to around 70 mph. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Adair | - | Several county roads were closed due to high water. |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped or uprooted trees. |
| March 2010 | Flash Flood | Adair | - | Heavy rain caused the flooding of several roads in and around Adair. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees east of Adair. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down several large tree limbs. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | An emergency manager measured a 59 mile an hour wind gust with a hand held anemometer. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | The Oklahoma mesonet site near Adair recorded a 74 mile an hour wind gust. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | The Oklahoma mesonet site near Adair recorded a 71 mile an hour wind gust. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Adair | - | Heavy rain caused extensive flooding near Interstate 44. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adair | - | The Oklahoma mesonet site near Adair recorded a 60 mile an hour wind gust. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Adair | - | Heavy rains caused flooding which required Highway 28 west of Adair to be closed. Numerous secondary roads in and around Adair were flooded. |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Adair | - | Several county roads were flooded. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Adair | - | no account filed |
| October 2022 | Hail | Adair | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Adair | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Adair | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Adair | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Adair | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Adair | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Adair | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Adair | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Adair | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Adair | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3287025 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1089525. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






