Hail History

Hail history for Carmen, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carmen since 1963, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Carmen

Last hail
May 18, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 16, 1969

18 reports on 16 days since 1963 · #380 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Carmen

Carmen Aline Lambert Dacoma Helena Cherokee Jet Goltry 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Alfalfa County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Carmen

The latest hail report in and around Carmen is from May 18, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Carmen logged 6 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #380 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Carmen accounts for 5% of the 343 reports filed in Alfalfa County.

11% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on April 16, 1969.

The busiest year was 2019, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (44% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Carmen 0.3
  • Alfalfa County 4.0
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Carmen 4
  • Alfalfa County 43
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Carmen 11%
  • Alfalfa County 11%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (17%) Apr May: 8 reports (44%) May June: 2 reports (11%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (11%) Aug September: 3 reports (17%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 3 3
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Carmen
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 16, 1969 2.50 intennis ball — Alfalfa 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1963 2.50 intennis ball — Alfalfa 17:15 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball Carmen Alfalfa 17:15 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Alfalfa 17:15 local · NCEI
May 12, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Alfalfa 20:45 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 Carmen
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 18, 2019 1.00 inquarter Carmen Alfalfa 18:20 local · NCEI
May 18, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.77 W Carmen Alfalfa 18:08 local · NCEI
May 18, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.77 W Carmen Alfalfa 18:04 local · NCEI
May 29, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.11 W Carmen Alfalfa 19:10 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2015 1.00 inquarter Carmen Alfalfa 20:35 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball Carmen Alfalfa 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 S Slaughterville Cleveland 16:20 local · NCEI
May 22, 1999 0.75 inpenny 1 N Carmen Alfalfa 11:53 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 1992 0.88 innickel — Alfalfa 17:54 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Alfalfa 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Alfalfa 23:24 local · NCEI
May 14, 1990 1.00 inquarter — Alfalfa 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Carmen

Questions about hail in Carmen

How often does it hail in Carmen, Oklahoma?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carmen since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #380 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Carmen?

Most reports come in May, April, September. May alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Carmen?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 16, 1969. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Carmen?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carmen since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 18, 2019.

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.