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Oklahoma · 77 counties

Hail history in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 31,333 recorded hail events in the NOAA Storm Events Database since 1950 — 18,713 of them 1″ or larger. The largest on record: 8.0″ (grapefruit) in Garfield County on April 26, 1971.

Recorded events 31,333 since 1950
1″ or larger 18,713 NWS severe threshold
Largest recorded 8.0 grapefruit · Garfield County
Peak month May most recorded events

When it hails in Oklahoma

257 Jan 537 Feb 3,575 Mar 7,421 Apr 9,077 May 4,633 Jun 1,349 Jul 1,119 Aug 1,353 Sep 1,116 Oct 669 Nov 227 Dec

All recorded Oklahoma events by month, 1950–present · data through April 2026.

Every Oklahoma county, ranked by recorded hail

Recorded hail events per county · NOAA Storm Events Database · through April 2026
County Events ≥1″ Largest Most recent
Oklahoma County 1,263 840 5.0″ 2026
Tulsa County 1,094 588 4.5″ 2026
Cleveland County 849 584 4.6″ 2026
Comanche County 774 520 4.0″ 2026
Canadian County 712 440 7.0″ 2026
Caddo County 711 467 4.5″ 2026
Osage County 666 324 4.5″ 2026
Grady County 645 406 4.5″ 2026
Kiowa County 621 379 6.0″ 2026
Garfield County 619 389 8.0″ 2026
Jackson County 607 434 4.5″ 2026
Stephens County 595 404 5.25″ 2026
Beaver County 591 433 4.5″ 2025
Texas County 571 408 4.5″ 2025
Kay County 562 373 4.5″ 2026
Le Flore County 550 258 3.0″ 2026
Woodward County 514 316 5.0″ 2026
Carter County 513 315 4.5″ 2026
Creek County 512 283 4.5″ 2026
Tillman County 454 332 4.5″ 2026
Roger Mills County 445 288 4.5″ 2026
Lincoln County 442 255 3.0″ 2026
McCurtain County 439 275 4.5″ 2026
Washita County 438 272 4.5″ 2025
Beckham County 437 299 4.5″ 2026
Pittsburg County 433 237 4.5″ 2026
Ellis County 424 265 4.5″ 2025
Logan County 417 230 4.5″ 2026
McClain County 417 265 5.5″ 2026
Payne County 409 247 4.0″ 2026
Garvin County 401 238 4.0″ 2026
Pontotoc County 400 262 6.0″ 2026
Kingfisher County 397 258 4.5″ 2026
Woods County 392 234 4.5″ 2025
Custer County 384 259 4.75″ 2026
Grant County 374 221 4.5″ 2026
Muskogee County 367 172 4.5″ 2025
Harper County 363 221 4.5″ 2026
Rogers County 363 179 4.25″ 2026
Pottawatomie County 359 193 3.0″ 2026
Alfalfa County 343 201 4.5″ 2026
Mayes County 341 176 4.5″ 2026
Dewey County 335 190 4.75″ 2026
Okmulgee County 332 164 3.0″ 2025
Greer County 331 223 4.5″ 2026
Major County 327 185 3.5″ 2026
McIntosh County 320 184 5.5″ 2026
Blaine County 311 196 4.5″ 2026
Jefferson County 301 184 5.0″ 2026
Cotton County 300 188 4.5″ 2026
Pushmataha County 298 132 4.25″ 2026
Sequoyah County 298 138 3.0″ 2025
Cimarron County 284 190 4.75″ 2025
Harmon County 284 176 4.25″ 2024
Washington County 284 140 4.5″ 2026
Bryan County 282 152 4.5″ 2026
Okfuskee County 277 142 4.5″ 2025
Pawnee County 277 123 3.0″ 2026
Cherokee County 275 116 4.25″ 2026
Seminole County 271 172 4.5″ 2026
Wagoner County 270 118 2.75″ 2026
Love County 265 167 4.25″ 2026
Delaware County 261 124 3.0″ 2026
Atoka County 258 137 4.25″ 2026
Johnston County 241 143 4.5″ 2026
Noble County 233 131 4.75″ 2026
Ottawa County 232 137 4.25″ 2026
Craig County 223 105 2.75″ 2026
Murray County 222 148 4.25″ 2026
Hughes County 219 111 4.5″ 2026
Marshall County 216 128 2.75″ 2026
Haskell County 201 96 4.5″ 2024
Choctaw County 199 107 3.0″ 2026
Adair County 196 88 2.75″ 2026
Latimer County 194 96 4.0″ 2026
Nowata County 158 70 3.0″ 2025
Coal County 150 72 4.0″ 2025
Read the record honestly: Storm Events contains what was reported to the National Weather Service. Populated counties report more; rural counties under-report. County-to-county comparisons say as much about reporting as about weather.

Questions about hail in Oklahoma

How often does it hail in Oklahoma?

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 31,333 hail events for Oklahoma since 1950, 18,713 of them 1″ (quarter size) or larger. Recorded frequency varies sharply by county — the table on this page ranks all 77.

What is the largest hail ever recorded in Oklahoma?

8.0″ (grapefruit), recorded in Garfield County on April 26, 1971. See it at true size on the actual-size hail chart.

When is hail season in Oklahoma?

Recorded events peak in May. The by-month chart on this page shows the full seasonal shape — and each county page carries its own, since timing shifts across the state.

How do I check hail history for my address in Oklahoma?

Storm Events records events at the county level, so pick your county below or use the ZIP lookup. For "did it hail on this date" claim questions, the date lookup searches every recorded Oklahoma event.

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, public domain. Each county page shows the full event timeline, month profile, and storm-report narratives.