Hail History

Hail history for Broken Bow, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Broken Bow since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Broken Bow

Last hail
Jul 12, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 19, 1996

41 reports on 39 days since 1956 · #129 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Broken Bow

Broken Bow Idabel Hochatown Eagletown Garvin Haworth Wright City Valliant Smithville 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 most recent reports with a location; McCurtain County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Broken Bow

The latest hail report in and around Broken Bow is from July 12, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 12, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Broken Bow logged 17 reports on 17 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 89% more than the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #129 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Broken Bow accounts for 9% of the 439 reports filed in McCurtain County.

8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Oklahoma town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 19, 1996 near Broken Bow.

Reports were down 30% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2003, with 6 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Broken Bow 0.8
  • McCurtain County 9.1
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Broken Bow 17
  • McCurtain County 107
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Broken Bow 8%
  • McCurtain County 7%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0246 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest ? in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.00 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.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 5 reports (12%) Mar April: 11 reports (27%) Apr May: 12 reports (29%) May June: 5 reports (12%) Jun July: 2 reports (5%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep October: 2 reports (5%) Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 41 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 31 4
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 12, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 25, 2025 1 0.88 in —
May 19, 2025 1 0.88 in —
May 17, 2025 1 0.88 in —
Jun 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Broken Bow
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Broken Bow Mccurtain 19:45 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 1956 2.50 intennis ball — Mccurtain 21:00 local · NCEI
Nov 25, 1973 2.00 inhen egg — Mccurtain 20:40 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NW Broken Bow Mccurtain 17:51 local · NCEI
May 10, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Broken Bow Mccurtain 16:55 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 Broken Bow
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 12, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Broken Bow Mccurtain 17:17 local · NCEI
May 25, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.57 W Broken Bow Mccurtain 19:05 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.53 WNW Broken Bow Mccurtain 21:11 local · NCEI
May 17, 2025 0.88 innickel 1.48 NNW Broken Bow Arpt Mccurtain 20:27 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Broken Bow Mccurtain 21:07 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.89 SW Broken Bow Mccurtain 00:10 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2018 1.00 inquarter 3.74 SSE Broken Bow Arpt Mccurtain 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.57 W Broken Bow Mccurtain 19:23 local · NCEI
May 7, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.57 W Broken Bow Mccurtain 18:35 local · NCEI
Feb 1, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.9 NW Broken Bow Mccurtain 13:40 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NW Broken Bow Mccurtain 17:51 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.15 W Broken Bow Mccurtain 16:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Broken Bow

Questions about hail in Broken Bow

How often does it hail in Broken Bow, Oklahoma?

41 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Broken Bow since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #129 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Broken Bow?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Broken Bow?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 19, 1996 near Broken Bow. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Broken Bow?

The most recent report in this data is from July 12, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Broken Bow had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was July 12, 2025.

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.