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Hail in Custer County, Oklahoma
385 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Custer County, Oklahoma, has 385 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 65 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 114 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 132 events against 168 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 38.9 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
123 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Custer County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 385 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.9 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 136.7 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
37Apr
86May
114Jun
64Jul
24Aug
20Sep
17Oct
11Nov
5Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 385. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.96 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1977 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1977 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1966 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1964 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1963 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1960 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1957 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1956 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Custer County had?
385 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Custer County?
1 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Custer County?
The hail of 29 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Custer County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
38.9 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 385 of the state's 31,601 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.