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Hail in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
1,273 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.
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, has 1,273 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 72 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 408 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 658 events against 414 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 179.6 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
312 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 | Oklahoma County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 1,273 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 179.6 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.9 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
21Mar
138Apr
223May
408Jun
179Jul
60Aug
40Sep
89Oct
61Nov
37Dec
9
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 1,273. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 2.10 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.10 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 2.33 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $250M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 3.00 in | $150M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 21 | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 3.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Oklahoma County had?
1,273 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 Oklahoma County?
22 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Oklahoma County?
The hail of 29 May 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250M.
How does Oklahoma County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
179.6 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 1,273 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.