Hail History

Hail history for Chester, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chester since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Chester

Last hail
May 25, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 11, 1969

17 reports on 16 days since 1968 · #412 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Chester

Chester Seiling Longdale 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Major County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Chester

The latest hail report in and around Chester is from May 25, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 25, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Chester logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #412 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Chester accounts for 5% of the 327 reports filed in Major County.

12% 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 June 11, 1969.

The busiest year was 1991, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Chester 0.3
  • Major County 4.9
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Chester 4
  • Major County 52
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Chester 12%
  • Major County 11%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 5 reports (29%) Apr May: 5 reports (29%) May June: 5 reports (29%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 25, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Chester
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 11, 1969 2.75 inbaseball — Major 20:00 local · NCEI
May 8, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.38 S Chester Major 17:11 local · NCEI
May 8, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Chester Major 17:06 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Major 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1969 1.75 ingolf ball — Major 20:00 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 Chester
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 25, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.91 N Chester Major 17:19 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2017 1.00 inquarter 12.42 ESE Mutual Woodward 20:27 local · NCEI
May 8, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.38 S Chester Major 17:11 local · NCEI
May 8, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Chester Major 17:06 local · NCEI
Oct 17, 2007 0.88 innickel Chester Major 13:47 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 0.75 inpenny Chester Major 12:40 local · NCEI
May 31, 1999 1.00 inquarter 2 SE Chester Major 18:55 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 1996 0.75 inpenny 1 S Chester Major 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1991 0.88 innickel — Major 23:00 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Major 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Major 14:15 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Major 21:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Chester

Questions about hail in Chester

How often does it hail in Chester, Oklahoma?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chester since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #412 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Chester?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Chester?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 11, 1969. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Chester?

The most recent report in this data is from May 25, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 25, 2024.

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.