Hail History

Hail history for Chattanooga, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chattanooga since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Chattanooga

Last hail
May 8, 2026
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 24, 2004

29 reports on 23 days since 1962 · #222 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Chattanooga

Chattanooga Faxon Cache Indiahoma Geronimo 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; Comanche County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Chattanooga

The latest hail report in and around Chattanooga is from May 8, 2026, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on May 8, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Chattanooga logged 12 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #222 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Chattanooga accounts for 4% of the 786 reports filed in Comanche County.

21% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 24, 2004 near Manitou.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2004, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (52% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Chattanooga 0.6
  • Comanche County 18.1
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Chattanooga 10
  • Comanche County 134
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Chattanooga 21%
  • Comanche County 10%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

01234 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 4.50 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 2 reports (7%) Jan Feb March: 3 reports (10%) Mar April: 4 reports (14%) Apr May: 15 reports (52%) May June: 4 reports (14%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 29 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 8, 2026 2 2.75 in —
May 2, 2025 2 1.50 in —
Apr 19, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Chattanooga
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 2004 4.50 insoftball Manitou Tillman 18:02 local · NCEI
May 8, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 9.55 NE Loveland Tillman 17:38 local · NCEI
May 8, 2026 2.75 inbaseball Chattanooga Comanche 17:30 local · NCEI
May 19, 2011 2.75 inbaseball Chattanooga Comanche 20:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 8.61 NE Loveland Tillman 15:38 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Chattanooga
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 9.55 NE Loveland Tillman 17:38 local · NCEI
May 8, 2026 2.75 inbaseball Chattanooga Comanche 17:30 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 8.83 NE Loveland Tillman 00:21 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter Chattanooga Comanche 00:16 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.59 NW Chattanooga Comanche 18:15 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2015 1.00 inquarter Chattanooga Comanche 20:48 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 13.57 NNW Devol Cotton 17:46 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 8.61 NE Loveland Tillman 15:38 local · NCEI
May 28, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Chattanooga Comanche 17:27 local · NCEI
May 19, 2011 2.75 inbaseball Chattanooga Comanche 20:10 local · NCEI
May 24, 2007 1.00 inquarter 13 N Grandfield Tillman 07:18 local · NCEI
May 8, 2007 0.88 innickel Chattanooga Comanche 18:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Chattanooga

Questions about hail in Chattanooga

How often does it hail in Chattanooga, Oklahoma?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chattanooga since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #222 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Chattanooga?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 52% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Chattanooga?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 24, 2004 near Manitou. 21% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Chattanooga?

The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2026 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 8, 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.