Hail History

Hail history for Manchester, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manchester since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Manchester

Last hail
May 8, 2005
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 20, 1989

15 reports on 15 days since 1966 · #458 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Manchester

Manchester Wakita Medford Renfrow Nash Jefferson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Grant County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Manchester

The latest hail report in and around Manchester is from May 8, 2005, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Manchester logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #458 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Manchester accounts for 4% of the 381 reports filed in Grant 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 April 20, 1989.

The busiest year was 2002, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 93% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Manchester 0.0
  • Grant County 4.0
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Manchester 0
  • Grant County 49
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Manchester 0%
  • Grant County 10%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 6 reports (40%) May June: 6 reports (40%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Manchester
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 20, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Alfalfa 10:30 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Grant 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Grant 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — Grant 20:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1968 1.50 inping pong ball — Grant 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 Manchester
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2005 0.75 inpenny Manchester Grant 21:40 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2004 1.00 inquarter 2 N Waurika Jefferson 17:45 local · NCEI
May 8, 2002 0.75 inpenny Manchester Grant 18:20 local · NCEI
May 7, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar Manchester Grant 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2001 0.88 innickel Manchester Grant 19:51 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 1999 0.75 inpenny Manchester Grant 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1998 1.00 inquarter 2 WNW Gibbon Grant 19:35 local · NCEI
May 7, 1997 1.00 inquarter 2 WNW Gibbon Grant 16:47 local · NCEI
May 15, 1992 0.88 innickel — Grant 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Alfalfa 10:30 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Grant 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Grant 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Manchester

Questions about hail in Manchester

How often does it hail in Manchester, Oklahoma?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manchester since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #458 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Manchester?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Manchester?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 20, 1989. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Manchester?

The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2005 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manchester since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 8, 2005.

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.