Hail History

Hail history for Okarche, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Okarche since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Okarche

Last hail
May 12, 2023
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 23, 2011

59 reports on 35 days since 1965 · #69 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Okarche

Okarche Calumet El Reno Piedmont Yukon 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
59 most recent reports with a location; Canadian County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Okarche

The latest hail report in and around Okarche is from May 12, 2023, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 12, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Okarche logged 26 reports on 9 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 2.9 times the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #69 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Okarche accounts for 8% of the 728 reports filed in Canadian County.

31% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 23, 2011 near 1 N Okarche.

Reports were up 17% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2023, with 10 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Okarche 1.3
  • Canadian County 13.2
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Okarche 9
  • Canadian County 101
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Okarche 31%
  • Canadian County 13%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

036912 1965: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.76 in 2020 2023: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (3%) Mar April: 11 reports (19%) Apr May: 24 reports (41%) May June: 7 reports (12%) Jun July: 2 reports (3%) Jul August: 3 reports (5%) Aug September: 4 reports (7%) Sep October: 5 reports (8%) Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 59 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 46 10
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 12, 2023 6 2.50 in —
Apr 10, 2023 4 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Okarche
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 23, 2011 3.00 inteacup 1 N Okarche Kingfisher — 20:44 local · NCEI
May 23, 2011 2.75 inbaseball Okarche Canadian — 20:44 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2009 2.75 inbaseball 3 SE Okarche Canadian — 23:05 local · NCEI
May 29, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Okarche Canadian $500K 19:21 local · NCEI
May 29, 2004 2.75 inbaseball 1 S Okarche Canadian — 19:10 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Okarche
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 2.07 N Okarche Kingfisher 17:27 local · NCEI
May 12, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.02 NE Okarche Kingfisher 17:22 local · NCEI
May 12, 2023 2.00 inhen egg Okarche Kingfisher 16:57 local · NCEI
May 12, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.35 SSE Okarche Canadian 16:56 local · NCEI
May 12, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball Okarche Kingfisher 16:53 local · NCEI
May 12, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Okarche Canadian 16:49 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.71 SSE Okarche Canadian 17:31 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2023 2.00 inhen egg Okarche Kingfisher 17:23 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.07 N Okarche Kingfisher 17:13 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.56 E Okarche Kingfisher 17:05 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 0.76 inpenny 1.32 ENE Okarche Kingfisher 03:19 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball Okarche Kingfisher 17:17 local · NCEI

Hail history near Okarche

Questions about hail in Okarche

How often does it hail in Okarche, Oklahoma?

59 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Okarche since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #69 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Okarche?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Okarche?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 23, 2011 near 1 N Okarche. 31% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Okarche?

The most recent report in this data is from May 12, 2023 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was May 12, 2023.

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.