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Hail in Major County, Oklahoma
328 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 328 hail events in Major County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 61 years.
May is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 96 events against 169 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 34.3 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
94 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Major County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 328 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.3 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 427.8 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
24Apr
72May
93Jun
41Jul
22Aug
21Sep
36Oct
15Nov
0Dec
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 328. 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1979 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1979 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Major County had?
328 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 Major County?
17 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Major County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Major County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
34.3 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 328 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.