Hail History

Hail history for Atoka County, Oklahoma

Every NOAA hail report filed in Atoka County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Atoka County

Last hail
Apr 24, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
12
since Nov 5, 2021 · 19 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Apr 19, 2011

258 reports on 159 days since 1956 · #64 of 78 Oklahoma counties

Hail map · Atoka County

Atoka Lane Caney Stringtown Bentley Wardville 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
221 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Atoka County

The latest hail report in Atoka County is from April 24, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 12 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 11, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Atoka County logged 70 reports on 46 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is 43% less than the median Oklahoma county (6.1 a year) and ranks #64 of 78 Oklahoma counties for all-time reports. Atoka County holds 1% of all 31,598 hail reports in Oklahoma.

8% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on April 19, 2011 near 5 E Stringtown.

Reports were down 44% in 2016–2025 (25) compared with 2006–2015 (45). The busiest year was 1994, with 26 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Atoka County 3.5
  • Median Oklahoma county 6.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Atoka County 46
  • Median Oklahoma county 67

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Atoka County 8%
  • Median Oklahoma county 8%

Hail over time

0102030 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1962: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 3.50 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1968: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1988: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 13 reports, largest 2.50 in 1992: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 26 reports, largest 2.50 in 1995: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 11 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 11 reports, largest 2.50 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 4.25 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0255075100 January: 2 reports (1%) Jan February: 7 reports (3%) Feb March: 38 reports (15%) Mar April: 85 reports (33%) Apr May: 49 reports (19%) May June: 32 reports (12%) Jun July: 10 reports (4%) Jul August: 12 reports (5%) Aug September: 9 reports (3%) Sep October: 8 reports (3%) Oct November: 6 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 258 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 15 6
2025 121 4
2024 12 3
2023 2 2
2022 13 4
2021 0
2020 41 5
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 24, 2026 5 1.75 in —
Mar 6, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Sep 23, 2025 1 0.88 in —
May 17, 2025 2 1.75 in —
Apr 5, 2025 1 0.75 in —
May 22, 2024 1 0.75 in —
May 1, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Mar 14, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Jun 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 3, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Apr 11, 2022 3 2.00 in —
Mar 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Atoka County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 19, 2011 4.25 ingrapefruit 5 E Stringtown — 14:50 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1964 3.50 inteacup — — 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 3.86 SSE Atoka — 13:05 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2006 2.75 inbaseball Mcgee Creek Res — 22:20 local · NCEI
May 20, 2001 2.75 inbaseball Wardville $1K 19:00 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 Atoka County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 24, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 11.38 WSW Caney 17:41 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.25 E Bentley 17:33 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 3.25 NNW Bentley 17:29 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 3.99 NNW Boggy Depot State Park 17:01 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.59 SSW Daisy 16:50 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar Atoka 21:20 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2025 0.88 innickel 3 NNE Atoka 18:36 local · NCEI
May 17, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.92 E Wardville 18:57 local · NCEI
May 17, 2025 1.00 inquarter 4.81 ESE Wardville 18:55 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2025 0.75 inpenny 3.79 S Lane 03:50 local · NCEI
May 22, 2024 0.75 inpenny 0.22 NNE Atoka 09:54 local · NCEI
May 1, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.47 NW Boggy Depot State Park 08:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Atoka County

PlaceReportsLargest
Atoka402.75 in
Lane212.50 in
Caney183.50 in
Stringtown182.75 in
Bentley111.75 in
Wardville102.75 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
Tushka99Apr 22, 2020

Questions about hail in Atoka County

How often does it hail in Atoka County, Oklahoma?

258 hail reports have been logged in Atoka County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #64 of 78 Oklahoma counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Atoka County?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Atoka County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on April 19, 2011 near 5 E Stringtown. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Atoka County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 24, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

12 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 19 reports. The most recent was April 24, 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.