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Hail in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
302 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 302 hail events in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 50 years.
April is the busiest month, with 77 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 109 events against 173 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 44.8 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
58 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 302 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 44.8 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 76.4 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
14Mar
63Apr
77May
76Jun
23Jul
7Aug
8Sep
2Oct
9Nov
7Dec
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 177 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 302. 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 | 2.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 3.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 3.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1959 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sequoyah County had?
302 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 Sequoyah County?
8 May 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sequoyah County?
The hail of 8 May 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Sequoyah County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
44.8 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 302 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.