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Hail in Latimer County, Oklahoma
194 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.
Latimer County, Oklahoma, has 194 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 61 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 123 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 26.9 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
40 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Latimer County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 194 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.9 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 205.8 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
6Feb
9Mar
32Apr
61May
44Jun
18Jul
3Aug
4Sep
3Oct
9Nov
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
All 194 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Latimer County had?
194 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 Latimer County?
24 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Latimer County?
The hail of 23 Apr 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Latimer County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
26.9 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 194 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.