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Hail in McClain County, Oklahoma
418 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 418 hail events in McClain County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 59 years.
April is the busiest month, with 113 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 186 events against 176 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 73.2 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
89 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | McClain County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 418 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 73.2 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 96.1 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
8Mar
56Apr
113May
101Jun
56Jul
26Aug
9Sep
19Oct
15Nov
10Dec
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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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 418. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.40 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1980 | Hail | 5.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1961 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1960 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1957 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1955 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has McClain County had?
418 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 McClain County?
8 May 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in McClain County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does McClain County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
73.2 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 418 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.