Hail History

Hail history for El Reno, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of El Reno since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · El Reno

Last hail
Jun 11, 2026
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
7.00 in
softball · Apr 30, 1961

131 reports on 94 days since 1957 · #12 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · El Reno

El Reno Calumet Union City Yukon Okarche Piedmont Minco Cedar Lake Mustang 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
131 most recent reports with a location; Canadian County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about El Reno

The latest hail report in and around El Reno is from June 11, 2026, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on June 11, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, El Reno logged 42 reports on 26 hail days, about 2.1 reports a year. That is 4.7 times the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #12 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. El Reno accounts for 18% of the 728 reports filed in Canadian 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 7.00 in (softball) on April 30, 1961.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (28). The busiest year was 1986, with 20 reports on 11 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • El Reno 2.1
  • Canadian County 13.2
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • El Reno 26
  • Canadian County 101
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • El Reno 11%
  • Canadian County 13%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

05101520 1957: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1961: 2 reports, largest 7.00 in 1962: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1964: 2 reports, largest 3.25 in 1965: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1967: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1979: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 20 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 12 reports, largest 5.90 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 1 reports (1%) Jan Feb March: 18 reports (14%) Mar April: 26 reports (20%) Apr May: 36 reports (27%) May June: 26 reports (20%) Jun July: 3 reports (2%) Jul August: 5 reports (4%) Aug September: 8 reports (6%) Sep October: 4 reports (3%) Oct November: 4 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 131 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 12 3
2023 131 5
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 11, 2026 2 2.50 in —
May 22, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Apr 28, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Jul 13, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Apr 10, 2023 3 2.00 in —
Mar 24, 2023 1 0.85 in —
May 5, 2022 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in El Reno
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 30, 1961 7.00 insoftball — Canadian 18:15 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 5.90 insoftball 1.01 WSW El Reno Canadian 17:05 local · NCEI
May 1, 1964 3.25 inteacup — Canadian 16:20 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 1 N El Reno Canadian 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1992 2.75 inbaseball — Canadian 19:44 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 El Reno
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 11, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 4.4 SSW El Reno Canadian 17:07 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SW El Reno Canadian 17:00 local · NCEI
May 22, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.29 S El Reno Canadian 05:47 local · NCEI
May 19, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.95 SW El Reno Canadian 20:33 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2024 0.75 inpenny 5.2 ESE El Reno Canadian 18:18 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1.04 WSW El Reno Canadian 20:48 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 3.44 WNW El Reno Canadian 17:56 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 4.5 W El Reno Canadian 17:51 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 5.01 SE Calumet Canadian 17:50 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2023 0.85 inpenny 3 NNW Concho Canadian 18:07 local · NCEI
May 5, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 2.18 SE El Reno Canadian 09:15 local · NCEI
May 5, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball El Reno Canadian 09:03 local · NCEI

Hail history near El Reno

Questions about hail in El Reno

How often does it hail in El Reno, Oklahoma?

131 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of El Reno since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.1 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in El Reno?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in El Reno?

7.00 in (softball size) on April 30, 1961. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in El Reno?

The most recent report in this data is from June 11, 2026 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was June 11, 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.