Hail History

Hail history for Panama, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Panama since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Panama

Last hail
Apr 25, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 1, 2003

33 reports on 26 days since 1971 · #187 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Panama

Panama Shady Point Spiro Cameron Poteau Rock Island Pocola Wister Keota 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
33 most recent reports with a location; Le Flore County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Panama

The latest hail report in and around Panama is from April 25, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 25, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Panama logged 9 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #187 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Panama accounts for 6% of the 551 reports filed in Le Flore County.

6% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 1, 2003 near 2 W Tahlequah.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2003, with 8 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Panama 0.5
  • Le Flore County 10.5
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Panama 7
  • Le Flore County 102
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Panama 6%
  • Le Flore County 6%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

02468 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 1 reports (3%) Jan Feb March: 6 reports (18%) Mar April: 9 reports (27%) Apr May: 12 reports (36%) May June: 2 reports (6%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 2 reports (6%) Dec
All 33 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 25, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 2, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Panama
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 1, 2003 2.50 intennis ball 2 W Tahlequah Cherokee 16:37 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1996 2.00 inhen egg Panama Le Flore 21:50 local · NCEI
May 30, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Panama Le Flore 14:44 local · NCEI
May 13, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Panama Le Flore 16:00 local · NCEI
May 1, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 4 W Tahlequah Cherokee 16:42 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Panama
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 25, 2026 1.00 inquarter 75.94 SSE Rose Mayes 18:44 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter Panama Le Flore 04:38 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2020 0.88 innickel 2 N Panama Le Flore 20:02 local · NCEI
Dec 31, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 NE Panama Le Flore 07:55 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter 4 E Panama Le Flore 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 0.75 inpenny Panama Le Flore 19:41 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 1.00 inquarter 3 W Panama Le Flore 15:20 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 0.88 innickel Paden Okfuskee 18:52 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2006 0.88 innickel Bunch Adair 02:19 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2006 0.88 innickel Panama Le Flore 02:18 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny Panama Le Flore 22:16 local · NCEI
May 30, 2004 0.75 inpenny Panama Le Flore 16:13 local · NCEI

Hail history near Panama

Questions about hail in Panama

How often does it hail in Panama, Oklahoma?

33 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Panama since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #187 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Panama?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Panama?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 1, 2003 near 2 W Tahlequah. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Panama?

The most recent report in this data is from April 25, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 25, 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.