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Hail in Murray County, Oklahoma
224 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.
Murray County, Oklahoma, has 224 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 100 events against 94 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 53.8 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
63 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Murray County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 224 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 53.8 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 163.3 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
45Apr
59May
62Jun
19Jul
5Aug
10Sep
5Oct
9Nov
7Dec
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 224. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 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 |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 3.61 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 1.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.10 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Hail | 1.70 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1963 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Murray County had?
224 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 Murray County?
28 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 Murray County?
The hail of 31 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Murray County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
53.8 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 224 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.