Hail History

Hail history for Craig County, Oklahoma

Every NOAA hail report filed in Craig County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Craig County

Last hail
Jun 13, 2026
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 24, 2025

224 reports on 142 days since 1959 · #68 of 78 Oklahoma counties

Hail map · Craig County

Vinita White Oak Big Cabin Ketchum Welch 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
201 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Craig County

The latest hail report in Craig County is from June 13, 2026, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on May 24, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Craig County logged 81 reports on 44 hail days, about 4.0 reports a year. That is 34% less than the median Oklahoma county (6.1 a year) and ranks #68 of 78 Oklahoma counties for all-time reports. Craig County holds 1% of all 31,598 hail reports in Oklahoma.

9% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 24, 2025 near 2 W Welch.

Reports were down 38% in 2016–2025 (31) compared with 2006–2015 (50). The busiest year was 1996, with 17 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Craig County 4.0
  • Median Oklahoma county 6.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Craig County 44
  • Median Oklahoma county 67

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Craig County 9%
  • Median Oklahoma county 8%

Hail over time

05101520 1959: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1962: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest ? in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1978: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1993: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 8 reports, largest 0.88 in 1995: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 11 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 12 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 January: 3 reports (1%) Jan February: 3 reports (1%) Feb March: 28 reports (13%) Mar April: 48 reports (21%) Apr May: 78 reports (35%) May June: 16 reports (7%) Jun July: 14 reports (6%) Jul August: 9 reports (4%) Aug September: 9 reports (4%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct November: 6 reports (3%) Nov December: 8 reports (4%) Dec
All 224 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 1723 13
2019 2 2
2018 1 1
2017 101 11

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 13, 2026 1 2.00 in —
Apr 25, 2026 1 1.75 in —
May 24, 2025 1 2.75 in —
Mar 14, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Jun 3, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Craig County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 24, 2025 2.75 inbaseball 2 W Welch $50K 00:15 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 5 NW Vinita $25K 18:10 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 3 N White Oak $15K 22:05 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 11.07 N Centralia $5K 17:24 local · NCEI
May 6, 2003 2.75 inbaseball 7 E Vinita — 16:23 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Craig County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 6.18 SSE White Oak $75K 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 5 NE Vinita $30K 17:51 local · NCEI
May 24, 2025 2.75 inbaseball 2 W Welch $50K 00:15 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2025 0.75 inpenny 3 E Vinita — 09:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2023 0.88 innickel 4 S Bluejacket — 11:35 local · NCEI
Jan 30, 2021 0.75 inpenny 7.53 NE Centralia — 15:08 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NW Vinita $25K 18:10 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 5 NW Vinita $25K 18:10 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2020 1.00 inquarter Vinita — 18:04 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 7.23 NE Centralia $15K 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 10.67 NW Welch — 18:10 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 7.43 NW Welch $15K 15:25 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Craig County

PlaceReportsLargest
Vinita472.50 in
White Oak222.75 in
Big Cabin192.00 in
Ketchum162.50 in
Welch162.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Bluejacket99Jul 7, 2017

Questions about hail in Craig County

How often does it hail in Craig County, Oklahoma?

224 hail reports have been logged in Craig County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.0 reports a year. That ranks #68 of 78 Oklahoma counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Craig County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Craig County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 24, 2025 near 2 W Welch. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Craig County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 13, 2026 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Craig County 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 June 13, 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.