Hail History

Hail history for Garfield County, Oklahoma

Every NOAA hail report filed in Garfield County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Garfield County

Last hail
Jul 4, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
20
since Nov 3, 2021 · 59 reports
Largest ever
8.00 in
softball · Apr 26, 1971

624 reports on 300 days since 1955 · #9 of 78 Oklahoma counties

Hail map · Garfield County

Enid Hillsdale Drummond Lahoma Waukomis Covington Garber Kremlin Hunter Carrier 50 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
300 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 Garfield County

The latest hail report in Garfield County is from July 4, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 20 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 23, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Garfield County logged 217 reports on 97 hail days, about 10.8 reports a year. That is 77% more than the median Oklahoma county (6.1 a year) and ranks #9 of 78 Oklahoma counties for all-time reports. Garfield County holds 2% of all 31,598 hail reports in Oklahoma.

8% 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 8.00 in (softball) on April 26, 1971, which ties or sets the Oklahoma record.

Reports were down 18% in 2016–2025 (98) compared with 2006–2015 (119). The busiest year was 1999, with 36 reports on 13 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Garfield County 10.8
  • Median Oklahoma county 6.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Garfield County 97
  • Median Oklahoma county 67

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Garfield County 8%
  • Median Oklahoma county 8%

Hail over time

010203040 1955: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1956: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1960 1961: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1962: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1963: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1964: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1968: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.13 in 1970: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 3 reports, largest 8.00 in 1972: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1973: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1975: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1983: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 18 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 10 reports, largest 3.00 in 1990: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 14 reports, largest 4.00 in 1992: 22 reports, largest 2.50 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1994: 30 reports, largest 3.00 in 1995: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 31 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 36 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 13 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 31 reports, largest 2.50 in 2005: 12 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 14 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 26 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 21 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2011: 14 reports, largest 2.50 in 2012: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.90 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2016: 12 reports, largest 2.17 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 13 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 26 reports, largest 2.75 in 2025: 15 reports, largest 2.50 in 2026: 12 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
050100150200 January: 3 reports (0%) Jan February: 8 reports (1%) Feb March: 25 reports (4%) Mar April: 125 reports (20%) Apr May: 197 reports (32%) May June: 89 reports (14%) Jun July: 61 reports (10%) Jul August: 39 reports (6%) Aug September: 54 reports (9%) Sep October: 16 reports (3%) Oct November: 6 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (0%) Dec
All 624 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 7221 12
2025 6135 15
2024 2231 26
2023 0
2022 51 6
2021 11 2
2020 157 13
2019 4111 7
2018 18 9
2017 62 8

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 4, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Jun 26, 2026 2 1.00 in —
May 29, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Apr 23, 2026 3 2.75 in —
Apr 17, 2026 4 2.50 in —
Sep 20, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Sep 8, 2025 3 1.50 in —
Jul 24, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 8, 2025 2 1.75 in —
May 22, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Apr 29, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Apr 2, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 1, 2025 4 2.50 in —
Aug 15, 2024 1 2.25 in —
May 25, 2024 14 2.75 in —
May 19, 2024 9 2.00 in —
Apr 30, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 27, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Jul 2, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 10, 2022 5 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Garfield County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 26, 1971 8.00 insoftball — 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1991 4.00 ingrapefruit — 15:10 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 1994 3.00 inteacup Drummond 13:55 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 1994 3.00 inteacup Lahoma 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1989 3.00 inteacup — 19:20 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 Garfield County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 4, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.34 WSW Garber 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.08 SW Garber 17:31 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2026 0.88 innickel 4.05 NE Fairmont 17:28 local · NCEI
May 29, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.48 SW Enid 16:04 local · NCEI
May 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4 S Drummond 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.43 S Covington 20:41 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 1 E Douglas 20:35 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 0.88 innickel 1 W Enid 18:48 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball Kremlin 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.62 N North Enid 17:23 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 3.81 SW Kremlin 17:21 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 0.88 innickel 3.14 W North Enid 17:20 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Garfield County

PlaceReportsLargest
Enid2053.00 in
Hillsdale382.75 in
Drummond352.50 in
Lahoma354.00 in
Waukomis268.00 in
Covington242.75 in
Garber242.50 in
Kremlin242.75 in
Hunter212.50 in
Carrier202.00 in
Fairmont152.00 in
Douglas132.75 in
Bison102.00 in
Breckenridge102.75 in

Questions about hail in Garfield County

How often does it hail in Garfield County, Oklahoma?

624 hail reports have been logged in Garfield County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 10.8 reports a year. That ranks #9 of 78 Oklahoma counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Garfield County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Garfield County?

8.00 in (softball size) on April 26, 1971. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Garfield County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 4, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

20 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 59 reports. The most recent was July 4, 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.