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Hail in Grant County, Oklahoma
380 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.
Grant County, Oklahoma, has 380 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 118 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 219 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 38.0 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
100 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 | Grant County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 380 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.0 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 919.9 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
13Mar
22Apr
118May
95Jun
66Jul
24Aug
16Sep
16Oct
5Nov
1Dec
0
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 380. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1974 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1966 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1965 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Grant County had?
380 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 Grant County?
18 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Grant County?
The hail of 24 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Grant County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
38.0 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 380 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.