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Hail in Johnston County, Oklahoma
243 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 243 hail events in Johnston County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
April is the busiest month, with 96 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 124 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 37.8 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
61 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 | Johnston County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 243 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.8 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 235.9 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
36Apr
96May
54Jun
14Jul
6Aug
5Sep
3Oct
14Nov
6Dec
1
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 243. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.82 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1963 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1963 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Johnston County had?
243 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 Johnston County?
25 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 Johnston County?
The hail of 22 Apr 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Johnston County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
37.8 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 243 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.