Hail History

Hail history for New Cordell, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Cordell since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · New Cordell

Last hail
May 9, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 16, 1961

79 reports on 51 days since 1955 · #34 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · New Cordell

New Cordell Dill City Rocky Burns Flat Corn Sentinel Foss 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
79 most recent reports with a location; Washita County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about New Cordell

The latest hail report in and around New Cordell is from May 9, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on April 30, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New Cordell logged 19 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #34 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. New Cordell accounts for 18% of the 449 reports filed in Washita County.

9% 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 May 16, 1961.

Reports were down 54% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 1986, with 22 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New Cordell 0.9
  • Washita County 6.5
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New Cordell 13
  • Washita County 68
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • New Cordell 9%
  • Washita County 11%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0102030 1955: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1973: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 22 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.75 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.
0102030 Jan February: 2 reports (3%) Feb March: 7 reports (9%) Mar April: 19 reports (24%) Apr May: 28 reports (35%) May June: 14 reports (18%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (4%) Aug September: 4 reports (5%) Sep October: 2 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 79 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 3 3
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2026 2 1.75 in —
Apr 30, 2024 3 2.50 in —
May 4, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in New Cordell
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 1961 4.00 ingrapefruit — Washita 21:33 local · NCEI
May 14, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Washita 15:30 local · NCEI
May 2, 1975 2.75 inbaseball — Washita 15:30 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 2.05 SSW Cordell Washita 16:31 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 0.89 NE Cordell Washita 18:20 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 New Cordell
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.97 N Cordell Washita 18:17 local · NCEI
May 9, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.32 NNE Cordell Washita 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2024 2.50 intennis ball 2.05 SSW Cordell Washita 16:31 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.93 S Cordell Washita 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.17 ENE Cordell Washita 16:21 local · NCEI
May 4, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Cordell Washita 12:07 local · NCEI
May 18, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 1.38 N Cordell Washita 15:31 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 NE Cordell Washita 22:45 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 0.89 NE Cordell Washita 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 1.13 E Cordell Washita 18:19 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Cordell Washita 18:16 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2015 1.00 inquarter Cordell Washita 18:14 local · NCEI

Hail history near New Cordell

Questions about hail in New Cordell

How often does it hail in New Cordell, Oklahoma?

79 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Cordell since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #34 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in New Cordell?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in New Cordell?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 16, 1961. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New Cordell?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 9, 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.