Hail History

Hail history for Jefferson County, Oklahoma

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

Readout · Jefferson County

Last hail
Aug 8, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
5.00 in
softball · May 10, 1975

303 reports on 171 days since 1955 · #49 of 78 Oklahoma counties

Hail map · Jefferson County

Waurika Ryan Ringling Addington Terral Hastings 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
266 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 Jefferson County

The latest hail report in Jefferson County is from August 8, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 5, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jefferson County logged 86 reports on 51 hail days, about 4.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Oklahoma county (6.1 a year) and ranks #49 of 78 Oklahoma counties for all-time reports. Jefferson County holds 1% of all 31,598 hail reports in Oklahoma.

10% 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 5.00 in (softball) on May 10, 1975.

Reports were down 66% in 2016–2025 (22) compared with 2006–2015 (64). The busiest year was 2004, with 21 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jefferson County 4.3
  • Median Oklahoma county 6.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jefferson County 51
  • Median Oklahoma county 67

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jefferson County 10%
  • Median Oklahoma county 8%

Hail over time

0102030 1955: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1957: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1964: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1975: 3 reports, largest 5.00 in 1979: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1985: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 12 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 1994: 16 reports, largest 2.50 in 1995: 12 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 9 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 21 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 6 reports, largest 2.38 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.25 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.
0255075100 Jan February: 8 reports (3%) Feb March: 38 reports (13%) Mar April: 99 reports (33%) Apr May: 69 reports (23%) May June: 48 reports (16%) Jun July: 3 reports (1%) Jul August: 7 reports (2%) Aug September: 7 reports (2%) Sep October: 15 reports (5%) Oct November: 6 reports (2%) Nov December: 3 reports (1%) Dec
All 303 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 111 3
2025 11 2
2024 3 3
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 21 3
2019 114 6
2018 13 4
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 8, 2026 1 1.00 in View
May 8, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Mar 7, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Apr 5, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Mar 24, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Mar 14, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 12, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jefferson County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 10, 1975 5.00 insoftball — 03:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 1975 5.00 insoftball — 02:30 local · NCEI
May 16, 1968 3.00 inteacup — 16:20 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 1966 3.00 inteacup — 07:00 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1964 3.00 inteacup — 18:37 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 Jefferson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 8, 2026 1.00 inquarter Waurika 22:53 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 8, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 8.06 E Waurika 20:35 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.14 SE Waurika 00:46 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.16 WNW Ringling 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball Waurika 01:25 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.61 ESE Ringling 19:38 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2024 1.00 inquarter 4.55 NNW Grady 19:23 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 5.2 E Waurika 10:47 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.87 SE Addington 04:00 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.9 SW Ryan 20:18 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.34 WSW Ryan 03:17 local · NCEI
May 8, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 6.91 N Ringling 01:53 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Jefferson County

PlaceReportsLargest
Waurika603.00 in
Ryan305.00 in
Ringling272.50 in
Addington232.50 in
Terral181.75 in
Hastings152.00 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
Sugden95Apr 30, 2004
Cornish44May 1, 2019

Questions about hail in Jefferson County

How often does it hail in Jefferson County, Oklahoma?

303 hail reports have been logged in Jefferson County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.3 reports a year. That ranks #49 of 78 Oklahoma counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jefferson County?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jefferson County?

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

When did it last hail in Jefferson County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 8, 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 Jefferson County had in the last five years?

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was August 8, 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.