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Hail in Jackson County, Oklahoma
608 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 608 hail events in Jackson County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 64 years.
May is the busiest month, with 243 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 212 events against 302 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 75.7 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
223 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 | Jackson County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 608 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 75.7 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 245.4 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
8Mar
40Apr
141May
243Jun
102Jul
13Aug
4Sep
13Oct
31Nov
13Dec
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 608. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $2.6M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $160K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | $500K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Hail | 2.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
608 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 Jackson County?
17 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 15 Apr 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.6M.
How does Jackson County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
75.7 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 608 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.