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Hail in Harmon County, Oklahoma
286 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.
NCEI records 286 hail events in Harmon County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.
May is the busiest month, with 119 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 140 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 53.2 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
101 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Harmon County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 286 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.2 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,182.8 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
27Apr
73May
119Jun
34Jul
10Aug
4Sep
4Oct
7Nov
4Dec
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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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 286. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 2.52 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 2.28 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 2.54 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 3.20 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $640K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1977 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1976 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1967 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1962 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Harmon County had?
286 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 Harmon County?
23 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Harmon County?
The hail of 8 Oct 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $640K.
How does Harmon County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
53.2 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 286 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.