Hail History

Hail history for Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

Every NOAA hail report filed in Alfalfa County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Alfalfa County

Last hail
Apr 17, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 17 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Sep 22, 1985

343 reports on 183 days since 1957 · #41 of 78 Oklahoma counties

Hail map · Alfalfa County

Cherokee Burlington Goltry Helena Carmen Byron Lambert Jet Amorita Aline 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
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What the record says about Alfalfa County

The latest hail report in Alfalfa County is from April 17, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on April 17, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Alfalfa County logged 80 reports on 43 hail days, about 4.0 reports a year. That is 35% less than the median Oklahoma county (6.1 a year) and ranks #41 of 78 Oklahoma counties for all-time reports. Alfalfa County holds 1% of all 31,598 hail reports in Oklahoma.

11% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Oklahoma county. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on September 22, 1985.

Reports were down 64% in 2016–2025 (21) compared with 2006–2015 (59). The busiest year was 1992, with 23 reports on 12 days. Hail here peaks in May (25% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Alfalfa County 4.0
  • Median Oklahoma county 6.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Alfalfa County 43
  • Median Oklahoma county 67

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Alfalfa County 11%
  • Median Oklahoma county 8%

Hail over time

0102030 1957: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1958: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1961: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1963: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1969: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1983: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 1985: 9 reports, largest 4.50 in 1986: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 1992: 23 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 20 reports, largest 2.00 in 1998: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 15 reports, largest 2.50 in 2005: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 4.25 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2009: 12 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 4.25 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 7 reports, largest 2.25 in 2026: 10 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0255075100 January: 1 reports (0%) Jan February: 5 reports (1%) Feb March: 27 reports (8%) Mar April: 75 reports (22%) Apr May: 86 reports (25%) May June: 73 reports (21%) Jun July: 19 reports (6%) Jul August: 28 reports (8%) Aug September: 23 reports (7%) Sep October: 6 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 343 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 10 10
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 7 7
2021 0
2020 0
2019 41 5
2018 2 2
2017 111 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 17, 2026 10 3.00 in —
May 13, 2022 7 2.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Alfalfa County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 22, 1985 4.50 insoftball — 17:22 local · NCEI
May 10, 2010 4.25 ingrapefruit Cherokee 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2007 4.25 ingrapefruit Goltry 16:53 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 3.00 inteacup 4 W Jet 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1963 3.00 inteacup — 01:30 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Alfalfa County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 17, 2026 0.75 inpenny 1.7 NNE Goltry 16:43 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.45 NNW Goltry 16:42 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 SSE Helena 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 0.75 inpenny 2.45 SSE Aline 16:14 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.42 ENE Great Salt Plains Lake Dam 15:53 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 3.00 inteacup 4 W Jet 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 6.25 SSE Cherokee 15:39 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.41 ESE Lambert 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 0.32 ENE Lambert 15:30 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4 NE Carmen 15:28 local · NCEI
May 13, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.89 SE Helena 22:12 local · NCEI
May 13, 2022 2.25 inhen egg 0.55 W Jet 21:30 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Alfalfa County

PlaceReportsLargest
Cherokee714.50 in
Burlington282.50 in
Goltry264.25 in
Helena252.75 in
Carmen182.50 in
Byron152.50 in
Lambert142.50 in
Jet132.25 in
Amorita121.75 in
Aline113.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Nescatunga44Apr 17, 2026

Questions about hail in Alfalfa County

How often does it hail in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma?

343 hail reports have been logged in Alfalfa County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.0 reports a year. That ranks #41 of 78 Oklahoma counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Alfalfa County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Alfalfa County?

4.50 in (softball size) on September 22, 1985. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Alfalfa County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 17, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Alfalfa County had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 17 reports. The most recent was April 17, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.