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Hail in Mayes County, Oklahoma
343 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 343 hail events in Mayes County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.
May is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 202 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 52.3 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
85 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 | Mayes County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 343 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 52.3 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 87.6 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
67Apr
78May
93Jun
37Jul
20Aug
6Sep
5Oct
8Nov
12Dec
8
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 160 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 343. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1965 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mayes County had?
343 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 Mayes County?
25 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Mayes County?
The hail of 4 May 2020, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Mayes County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
52.3 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 343 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.