Oklahoma Storm Data: Hail & Wind History Since 2010
Deduplicated storm activity for Oklahoma, fused from NWS warnings, storm reports, official records, and FEMA declarations.
Latest Oklahoma hail and wind storms
- Last reported hail in Oklahoma (0.75 in.+, screening): October 13, 2026 — 1.55 in. reported at 5 NE Tangier (Woodward County), SPC storm report.
- 2026 so far in Oklahoma: 52 hail days and 101 wind days statewide (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust | City pages hit |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2026 | — | 51 mph measured | Lawton |
| October 14, 2026 | — | 66 mph measured | Lawton |
| October 13, 2026 | 1.55 in. reported | 61 mph measured | Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Shawnee, Newcastle +2 more |
| October 1, 2026 | — | 56 mph measured | Guymon |
| September 26, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | — | Lawton |
| September 24, 2026 | — | 55 mph measured | Elk City |
| September 23, 2026 | — | 58 mph measured | — |
| September 19, 2026 | — | 67 mph measured | — |
| September 15, 2026 | — | 73 mph measured | Woodward |
| September 12, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | 63 mph reported | Oklahoma City, Norman, Broken Arrow, Edmond, Newcastle |
Cities hit this week
City pages with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds (hail 0.75 in.+, wind 45 mph+) within 25 miles in the last 7 days, freshest first.
- Lawton hail & wind — Oct 16, 2026 · 51 mph gust measured
Oklahoma storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 6,134 deduplicated storm events (wind, hail, tornado, and flood; NWS warning products included) in Oklahoma in the 12 months ending October 21, 2026.
- Storm activity touched 77 of 77 Oklahoma counties over that period.
- The most impacted county in Oklahoma was Oklahoma County, with 205 events.
- The busiest day by event count in Oklahoma was May 8, 2026, with 247 events.
Oklahoma storm activity at a glance (last 12 months)
StormAuditor's consolidated public record currently shows 6,134 storm events impacting 77 of Oklahoma's 77 counties in the trailing 12 months: 2,752 wind events, 2,648 hail events, 283 tornado events, 451 flood events. Every count includes NWS warnings as well as observed reports, so tornado events mean tornado warnings and reports, not confirmed tornadoes.
Events are fused from National Weather Service warnings and Special Weather Statements, observed Local Storm Reports, official NCEI storm records, and FEMA disaster declarations, then consolidated into a single event table under the published methodology.
Wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, so these counts measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year. State totals also count NWS Special Weather Statements (radar-indicated hail or gusts below warning level); city pages leave those out.
Busiest days in Oklahoma by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- May 8, 2026 — 247 events incl. warnings (hail, tornado, wind)
- June 22, 2026 — 243 events incl. warnings (flood, hail, tornado, wind)
- March 10, 2026 — 219 events incl. warnings (hail, tornado, wind)
- April 17, 2026 — 189 events incl. warnings (hail, tornado, wind)
- July 4, 2026 — 180 events incl. warnings (flood, hail, wind)
Most impacted counties
Events of every type for each county — wind, hail, tornado and flood, NWS warnings and Special Weather Statements included. City pages count wind and hail events only, so a county number on a city page is never higher than the number here.
- Oklahoma — 205 events
- Tulsa — 150 events
- Canadian — 143 events
- Cleveland — 132 events
- Comanche — 130 events
- Kay — 121 events
- Tillman — 118 events
- Osage — 111 events
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report anywhere in Oklahoma showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The "City pages hit" column and each city's last reported hail apply the same rule within 25 miles of the city. The statewide columns count reports inside Oklahoma only. City pages count reports within 25 miles of each city, which can reach into a neighboring state; those values name the other state, so a border city's value for a day can be higher than the Oklahoma value.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count the Oklahoma storm log: NWS warnings and Special Weather Statements (a lower-level NWS alert), storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts, NCEI entries and FEMA disaster declarations, for each county affected, floods included. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for each type (wind, hail, tornado, flood). A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings and Special Weather Statements count once per county per day, and NCEI entries and FEMA declarations once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. The most impacted counties list uses this count. City pages count only wind and hail within 25 miles and leave out floods and Special Weather Statements, so city counts do not add up to the state total, and a city page's county count is a wind-and-hail count that is never higher than the same county's number here.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) in Oklahoma from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Oklahoma hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 20, 2025. Storms from October 21, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
The National Centers for Environmental Information logged 1,300 storm days in Oklahoma in this period — 20,733 NCEI Storm Events entries in all. Hail (9,875 reports) and thunderstorm wind (9,114) appear in nearly equal numbers.
Hail peaks in May (35% of all hail reports), while thunderstorm wind reports cluster in June. December through February accounts for 58 storm days.
The most storm days came in 2023, with 94; the fewest in a full year was 67, in 2014 and 2020. Across 2022–2024, Oklahoma averaged 86 storm days a year, above the 15-year average of 81.
The largest hail in these records for Oklahoma was 6.00 in. (larger than softball size), reported in 2011 and 2024 — most recently on March 14, 2024 in Pontotoc County. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 16 different years of this record, the latest being 2025 through Oct. 20.
The strongest measured thunderstorm gust was 114 mph on June 27, 2023 in Beaver County. NCEI also lists 1,744 tornado entries in Oklahoma — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
- Average: 81 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- April and May: 61% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 1,484 in 2023
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in every full year, 2010–2024
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 396 | 293 | 123 | 76 | 4.75 in. | 87 mph |
| 2011 | 879 | 572 | 143 | 75 | 6.00 in. | 96 mph |
| 2012 | 531 | 456 | 71 | 84 | 5.00 in. | 94 mph |
| 2013 | 609 | 475 | 96 | 79 | 5.90 in. | 91 mph |
| 2014 | 279 | 321 | 16 | 67 | 3.00 in. | 106 mph |
| 2015 | 485 | 379 | 129 | 72 | 4.25 in. | 99 mph |
| 2016 | 434 | 557 | 71 | 91 | 4.00 in. | 90 mph |
| 2017 | 653 | 580 | 97 | 89 | 4.25 in. | 104 mph |
| 2018 | 278 | 548 | 54 | 81 | 3.26 in. | 87 mph |
| 2019 | 486 | 533 | 172 | 91 | 3.20 in. | 94 mph |
| 2020 | 622 | 503 | 41 | 67 | 4.00 in. | 98 mph |
| 2021 | 518 | 594 | 136 | 81 | 3.61 in. | 86 mph |
| 2022 | 668 | 610 | 126 | 73 | 4.50 in. | 87 mph |
| 2023 | 1,484 | 1,610 | 178 | 94 | 4.00 in. | 114 mph |
| 2024 | 765 | 536 | 178 | 90 | 6.00 in. | 81 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 20 | 788 | 547 | 113 | 90 | 4.50 in. | 99 mph |
Counties with the most NCEI storm reports, 2010–Oct. 2025
| County | All entries | Hail | Thunderstorm wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 1,077 | 617 | 415 |
| Tulsa County | 950 | 451 | 466 |
| Cleveland County | 877 | 551 | 259 |
| Comanche County | 566 | 362 | 186 |
| Grady County | 558 | 295 | 216 |
| Texas County | 518 | 245 | 261 |
| Beaver County | 446 | 211 | 207 |
| Tillman County | 443 | 189 | 217 |
| Caddo County | 429 | 218 | 173 |
| Canadian County | 412 | 238 | 140 |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/ok.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Oklahoma storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
How big did hail get in Oklahoma, 2010–Oct. 2025?
6.00 in., larger than softball size, reported in 2011 and 2024; most recently on March 14, 2024 in Pontotoc County, per NCEI. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 16 years of this record in all, most recently 2022, 2023 and 2025 through Oct. 20.
Which year had the most storm days in Oklahoma, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2023, with 94 storm days (1,484 hail reports, 1,610 thunderstorm wind reports, 178 tornado entries). The 15-year average is 81 storm days.
How many hail reports does Oklahoma see in a typical year?
About 606 hail reports a year (2010–2024 average), with 1-inch or larger hail reported every year. Thunderstorm wind averages 571 reports a year.
What month has the most hail in Oklahoma?
May has the most hail reports (3,441, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by April (2,555) and June (1,140).
What is the strongest measured thunderstorm gust in Oklahoma, 2010–Oct. 2025?
114 mph, measured on June 27, 2023 in Beaver County. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Storm professionals: restoration and exterior contractors, public adjusters, and crews and teams on one Organization plan work from this same public record — see StormAuditor for professionals.
Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Download the Oklahoma dataset (free)
The full consolidated Oklahoma event list for the trailing 12 months — dates, counties, hazard types, severities, measured gusts and hail sizes, with coordinates; source records deduplicated, and each NWS warning product listed per affected county — downloads free and stays current with the live record: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/ok.json. Free to reuse under the data license; the JSON file carries a field dictionary and provenance notes.
Research a specific Oklahoma address
Statewide counts tell you where activity concentrated; they do not tell you what happened at one property. For an individual address:
- Run the Free Report Snapshot — an instant YES/NO against StormAuditor's screening thresholds (wind ≥ 45 mph, hail ≥ 0.75 in., deliberately below the official NWS severe criteria).
- Use the Address Lookup for warnings, storm reports, and station observations at the address.
- Buy a full Weather Report for $2.99 covering every qualifying storm date at the address.
Browse day-by-day activity on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher) or compare states on the Storm Data hub.
All values are derived from public NOAA and NWS data under StormAuditor's published methodology (see Limitations). Data last refreshed October 21, 2026.
See where recent storms tracked on the statewide Oklahoma hail map and wind map (the Hail and Wind Explorers, included with Pro+ and Organization plans), or check the county impact heatmap (free with an account).
Oklahoma cities A–Z: last reported hail
- Altus hail & wind history — last hail June 25, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Broken Arrow hail & wind history — last hail August 21, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Duncan hail & wind history — last hail August 8, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Edmond hail & wind history — last hail September 12, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Elk City hail & wind history — last hail June 25, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Enid hail & wind history — last hail June 26, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Guymon hail & wind history — last hail May 21, 2026 (1.00 in. reported in Kansas)
- Lawton hail & wind history — last hail September 26, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Newcastle hail & wind history — last hail September 12, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Norman hail & wind history — last hail September 12, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Oklahoma City hail & wind history — last hail September 12, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Ponca City hail & wind history — last hail July 4, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Shawnee hail & wind history — last hail August 16, 2026 (1.25 in. reported)
- Stillwater hail & wind history — last hail July 4, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Tulsa hail & wind history — last hail August 21, 2026 (1.00 in. reported)
- Weatherford hail & wind history — last hail May 9, 2026 (2.00 in. reported)
- Woodward hail & wind history — last hail October 13, 2026 (1.55 in. reported)
Neighboring states: Arkansas storm data · Colorado storm data · Kansas storm data · Missouri storm data · New Mexico storm data · Texas storm data
Guides for reading this data
Storm-day records in Oklahoma
The newest storm-date pages for Oklahoma cities: a report or station gust within 25 miles of the city met NWS severe criteria (hail 1.00 in.+ or wind 58 mph+), with at least two separate observations. Each page lists the reports, station gusts and a free way to check one address:
- Edmond, OK — July 4, 2026 (hail 1.25 in., gusts 75 mph)
- Newcastle, OK — July 4, 2026 (hail 1.25 in., gusts 92 mph)
- Norman, OK — July 4, 2026 (hail 1.00 in., gusts 92 mph)
- Oklahoma City, OK — July 4, 2026 (hail 1.25 in., gusts 92 mph)
- Edmond, OK — June 26, 2026 (hail 2.00 in., gusts 56 mph)
- Enid, OK — June 26, 2026 (hail 1.00 in., gusts 96 mph)
- Stillwater, OK — June 26, 2026 (hail 1.00 in., gusts 86 mph)
- Woodward, OK — June 21, 2026 (hail 1.75 in., gusts 75 mph)
- Ponca City, OK — June 13, 2026 (hail 1.75 in., gusts 76 mph)
- Guymon, OK — June 12, 2026 (gusts 96 mph)
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