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Hail in Stephens County, Oklahoma
598 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.
Stephens County, Oklahoma, has 598 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 63 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 173 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 243 events against 289 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 31,601 hail events recorded in Oklahoma; its 68.7 per 100 square miles compares with 46.1 statewide.
189 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.25 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Stephens County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 598 | 31,601 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 68.7 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 138.7 | 79.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
19Mar
81Apr
157May
173Jun
86Jul
13Aug
11Sep
2Oct
26Nov
17Dec
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 598. 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 2.39 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.12 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 4.25 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 5.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Stephens County had?
598 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 Stephens County?
8 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Stephens County?
The hail of 5 Apr 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Stephens County compare with Oklahoma for hail?
68.7 events per 100 square miles against 46.1 statewide; the county holds 598 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.