Hail History

Hail history for Idabel, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Idabel since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Idabel

Last hail
Apr 29, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 20, 1975

67 reports on 54 days since 1973 · #44 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Idabel

Idabel Garvin Broken Bow Haworth Wright City Valliant Eagletown Hochatown 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
67 most recent reports with a location; McCurtain County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Idabel

The latest hail report in and around Idabel is from April 29, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 29, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Idabel logged 37 reports on 26 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 4.1 times the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #44 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Idabel accounts for 15% of the 439 reports filed in McCurtain County.

10% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 20, 1975.

Reports were down 77% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (30). The busiest year was 2011, with 10 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (34% of reports); 78% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Idabel 1.9
  • McCurtain County 9.1
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Idabel 26
  • McCurtain County 107
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Idabel 10%
  • McCurtain County 7%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

036912 1973: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 10 reports, largest 4.25 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 2 reports (3%) Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 6 reports (9%) Mar April: 23 reports (34%) Apr May: 22 reports (33%) May June: 7 reports (10%) Jun July: 3 reports (4%) Jul August: 1 reports (1%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 67 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 12 3
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 29, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 20, 2025 1 0.88 in —
Jun 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Mar 31, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Apr 4, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Idabel
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 20, 1975 4.50 insoftball — Mccurtain 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 4.25 ingrapefruit 0.57 E Idabel Mccurtain 15:00 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.57 E Idabel Mccurtain 14:57 local · NCEI
May 12, 1976 2.75 inbaseball — Mccurtain 18:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 1974 2.75 inbaseball — Mccurtain 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 Idabel
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Idabel Mccurtain 16:27 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.53 SE Idabel Mccurtain 01:43 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.68 ESE Idabel Mccurtain 16:18 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 0.88 innickel 2.68 WNW Idabel Arpt Mccurtain 13:46 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.66 SSE Idabel Mccurtain 21:40 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.05 ESE Holly Creek Mccurtain 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.63 ESE Idabel Mccurtain 16:45 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.32 NE Holly Creek Mccurtain 00:02 local · NCEI
May 14, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Idabel Mccurtain 19:03 local · NCEI
May 14, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.57 E Idabel Mccurtain 18:50 local · NCEI
May 8, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.57 E Idabel Mccurtain 19:45 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.57 E Idabel Mccurtain 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Idabel

Questions about hail in Idabel

How often does it hail in Idabel, Oklahoma?

67 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Idabel since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #44 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Idabel?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Idabel?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 20, 1975. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Idabel?

The most recent report in this data is from April 29, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Idabel 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 April 29, 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.