Hail History

Hail history for Miami, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Miami since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Miami

Last hail
Mar 22, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Apr 26, 1991

61 reports on 45 days since 1956 · #59 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Miami

Miami Commerce Quapaw Wyandotte Fairland Welch Afton 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
61 most recent reports with a location; Ottawa County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Miami

The latest hail report in and around Miami is from March 22, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 26, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Miami logged 29 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 3.2 times the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #59 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Miami accounts for 26% of the 233 reports filed in Ottawa County.

7% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 26, 1991.

Reports were up 64% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 1996, with 6 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (43% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Miami 1.4
  • Ottawa County 5.8
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Miami 18
  • Ottawa County 58
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Miami 7%
  • Ottawa County 8%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0246 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1967: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 1 reports (2%) Jan Feb March: 11 reports (18%) Mar April: 12 reports (20%) Apr May: 26 reports (43%) May June: 4 reports (7%) Jun July: 1 reports (2%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug September: 3 reports (5%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov December: 1 reports (2%) Dec
All 61 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 5 5
2023 3 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 13 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 22, 2025 2 1.50 in —
May 26, 2024 2 1.75 in —
May 8, 2024 3 1.50 in —
Mar 2, 2023 3 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Miami
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 26, 1991 4.00 ingrapefruit — Ottawa — 22:36 local · NCEI
May 13, 1967 2.50 intennis ball — Ottawa — 16:40 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 2 N Miami Ottawa $150K 08:07 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1963 2.00 inhen egg — Ottawa — 01:30 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Miami Ottawa $75K 01:26 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 Miami
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 22, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.49 NNE Ottawa Ottawa $15K 21:09 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1 NNW Ottawa Ottawa — 21:08 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2 N Miami Ottawa — 01:30 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Miami Ottawa $75K 01:26 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1.58 WNW Ottawa Ottawa $40K 13:51 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.07 NNE Miami Ottawa — 13:27 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 NNW Miami Ottawa $25K 13:20 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2023 0.88 innickel 2 SSW Commerce Ottawa — 12:40 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.35 SSE Miami Ottawa $30K 12:37 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1 NW Miami Ottawa $30K 12:35 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.37 SSE Miami Ottawa — 16:50 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 2 N Miami Ottawa $150K 08:07 local · NCEI

Hail history near Miami

Questions about hail in Miami

How often does it hail in Miami, Oklahoma?

61 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Miami since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #59 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Miami?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Miami?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 26, 1991. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Miami?

The most recent report in this data is from March 22, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was March 22, 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.