Hail history for Coal County, Oklahoma
Every NOAA hail report filed in Coal County since 1974, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Coal County
- Last hail
- May 19, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 8
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · May 9, 2016
150 reports on 101 days since 1974 · #77 of 78 Oklahoma counties
Hail map · Coal County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Coal County
The latest hail report in Coal County is from May 19, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on April 11, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Coal County logged 44 reports on 32 hail days, about 2.2 reports a year. That is 36% of the median Oklahoma county (6.1 a year) and ranks #77 of 78 Oklahoma counties for all-time reports. Coal County holds 0% of all 31,598 hail reports in Oklahoma.
6% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 9, 2016 near 4.05 E Bromide.
Reports were up 32% in 2016–2025 (25) compared with 2006–2015 (19). The busiest year was 1994, with 9 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Coal County 2.2
- Median Oklahoma county 6.1
Hail days 2006–2025
- Coal County 32
- Median Oklahoma county 67
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Coal County 6%
- Median Oklahoma county 8%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 22, 2024 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 4, 2024 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 15, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 11, 2022 | 4 | 3.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2016 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 4.05 E Bromide | — | 16:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 2022 | 3.00 inteacup | 5.12 W Coalgate | — | 17:25 local · NCEI |
| May 7, 2020 | 2.75 inbaseball | 2.76 N Olney | — | 19:36 local · NCEI |
| May 9, 2016 | 2.75 inbaseball | 3.97 SW Lehigh | — | 17:09 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 1994 | 2.75 inbaseball | Bromide | $5.0 million3 injured | 12:52 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
- Under 1 in 78 52%
- 1–2 in 63 42%
- 2 in + 9 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.38 NE Cottonwood | 16:20 local · NCEI |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 3.85 SW Lehigh | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.38 NE Cottonwood | 11:33 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.86 SW Lehigh | 09:33 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 4.6 NE Cottonwood | 15:32 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | Lehigh | 18:09 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 8.89 NNE Cottonwood | 15:58 local · NCEI |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.86 SW Lehigh | 00:08 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.2 NW Tupelo | 18:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.97 SW Lehigh | 17:52 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 2022 | 2.50 intennis ball | 3.16 ESE Cottonwood | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 2022 | 3.00 inteacup | 5.12 W Coalgate | 17:25 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Coal County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrahoma | 5 | 5 | May 27, 2001 |
| Cottonwood | 3 | 3 | Apr 11, 2022 |
Questions about hail in Coal County
How often does it hail in Coal County, Oklahoma?
150 hail reports have been logged in Coal County since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.2 reports a year. That ranks #77 of 78 Oklahoma counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Coal County?
Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Coal County?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 9, 2016 near 4.05 E Bromide. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Coal County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 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 Coal County had in the last five years?
8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was May 19, 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.