Hail History

Hail history for Lindsay, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lindsay since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lindsay

Last hail
May 29, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 16, 1960

40 reports on 32 days since 1960 · #141 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Lindsay

Lindsay Erin Springs Maysville Foster 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
40 most recent reports with a location; Garvin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lindsay

The latest hail report in and around Lindsay is from May 29, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 17, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lindsay logged 12 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #141 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lindsay accounts for 10% of the 401 reports filed in Garvin County.

8% 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 16, 1960.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2003, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lindsay 0.6
  • Garvin County 7.6
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lindsay 10
  • Garvin County 74
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lindsay 8%
  • Garvin County 8%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

01234 1960: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1960 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 12 reports (30%) Mar April: 10 reports (25%) Apr May: 5 reports (13%) May June: 5 reports (13%) Jun July: 3 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (5%) Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 40 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 3 3
2024 111 3
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 29, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 17, 2025 2 1.25 in —
Jul 7, 2024 1 1.25 in —
May 9, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 9, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lindsay
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 1960 4.50 insoftball — Mcclain 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 2 W Lindsay Garvin 18:39 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 1 W Lindsay Garvin 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 4 SW Payne Mcclain 16:05 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Garvin 16:30 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 Lindsay
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 29, 2025 1.00 inquarter Lindsay Garvin 17:22 local · NCEI
May 17, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.26 SE Bradley Grady 15:48 local · NCEI
May 17, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.88 N Lindsay Garvin 15:46 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar Lindsay Garvin 17:45 local · NCEI
May 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter Lindsay Garvin 13:00 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2024 1.00 inquarter Lindsay Garvin 22:23 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Lindsay Garvin 19:07 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 1.00 inquarter Lindsay Garvin 22:05 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 2 W Lindsay Garvin 18:39 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 1 W Lindsay Garvin 18:30 local · NCEI
Nov 5, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3 WSW Lindsay Garvin 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2008 0.88 innickel 3 E Lindsay Garvin 19:29 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lindsay

Questions about hail in Lindsay

How often does it hail in Lindsay, Oklahoma?

40 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lindsay since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #141 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lindsay?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lindsay?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 16, 1960. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lindsay?

The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 29, 2025.

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.