Hail History

Hail history for Lost City, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lost City since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lost City

Last hail
Apr 28, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 14, 2024

14 reports on 14 days since 1992 · #490 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Lost City

Lost City Hulbert Peggs Tahlequah Norwood Wagoner Okay Mazie 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Cherokee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lost City

The latest hail report in and around Lost City is from April 28, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on March 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lost City logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #490 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lost City accounts for 5% of the 276 reports filed in Cherokee County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 14, 2024 near Lost City.

The busiest year was 1999, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (36% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lost City 0.1
  • Cherokee County 5.0
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lost City 3
  • Cherokee County 69
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lost City 0%
  • Cherokee County 4%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025 2026: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (7%) Jan Feb March: 3 reports (21%) Mar April: 5 reports (36%) Apr May: 1 reports (7%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 28, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Mar 14, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Mar 6, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lost City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 14, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball Lost City Cherokee $20K 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball Lost City Cherokee — 18:35 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Lost City Cherokee — 18:21 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2000 1.00 inquarter Lost City Cherokee — 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Cherokee — 18:40 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 Lost City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 28, 2026 0.75 inpenny 4.76 W Lost City Cherokee — 15:17 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball Lost City Cherokee $20K 13:20 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Lost City Cherokee — 18:21 local · NCEI
Jan 8, 2008 0.75 inpenny 8 SE Murphy Mayes — 00:09 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2004 0.88 innickel 1 N Hulbert Cherokee — 18:40 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2004 0.88 innickel 6 S Avant Osage — 19:17 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2003 0.88 innickel 6 S Peggs Cherokee — 18:35 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2001 0.88 innickel 2 N Hulbert Cherokee — 00:45 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2000 1.00 inquarter Lost City Cherokee — 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1999 0.75 inpenny Lost City Cherokee — 16:25 local · NCEI
May 11, 1999 0.75 inpenny Lost City Cherokee — 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball Lost City Cherokee — 18:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lost City

Questions about hail in Lost City

How often does it hail in Lost City, Oklahoma?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lost City since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #490 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lost City?

Most reports come in April, March, January. April alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lost City?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 14, 2024 near Lost City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lost City?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 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 Lost City had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was April 28, 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.