Hail history for Payne County, Oklahoma
Every NOAA hail report filed in Payne County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Payne County
- Last hail
- Jul 4, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 22
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 46 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · Apr 26, 1984
412 reports on 233 days since 1955 · #30 of 78 Oklahoma counties
Hail map · Payne County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Payne County
The latest hail report in Payne County is from July 4, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 22 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.50 in on November 19, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Payne County logged 165 reports on 75 hail days, about 8.3 reports a year. That is 35% more than the median Oklahoma county (6.1 a year) and ranks #30 of 78 Oklahoma counties for all-time reports. Payne County holds 1% of all 31,598 hail reports in Oklahoma.
9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Oklahoma county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 26, 1984.
Reports were down 19% in 2016–2025 (74) compared with 2006–2015 (91). The busiest year was 2008, with 32 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Payne County 8.3
- Median Oklahoma county 6.1
Hail days 2006–2025
- Payne County 75
- Median Oklahoma county 67
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Payne County 9%
- Median Oklahoma county 8%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 8, 2026 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 4 | 3.50 in | — |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 24, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 22, 2025 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 19, 2025 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 25, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 20, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 19, 2023 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 3 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 2 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 5, 2022 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 10 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1984 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | 18:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 1984 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 3.50 inteacup | 4.11 NNE (Swo)stillwater Airport | 22:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 12, 2009 | 3.25 inteacup | 0.97 S Stillwater | 08:20 local · NCEI |
| Jun 2, 1988 | 3.25 inteacup | — | 14:00 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
- Under 1 in 162 39%
- 1–2 in 212 51%
- 2 in + 38 9%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.45 WSW Lake Carl Blackwell Dam | 19:03 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.97 WSW Glencoe | 16:39 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.17 NNE Glencoe | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.82 N (Swo)stillwater Airport | 22:51 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 4 S Stillwater | 17:27 local · NCEI |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.26 ENE Cushing | 12:07 local · NCEI |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 3.50 inteacup | 4.11 NNE (Swo)stillwater Airport | 22:00 local · NCEI |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.84 NE (Swo)stillwater Airport | 21:59 local · NCEI |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.7 NW (Swo)stillwater Airport | 21:50 local · NCEI |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 3.54 ESE Lake Carl Blackwell Dam | 21:50 local · NCEI |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 8.33 WSW Lake Carl Blackwell Dam | 21:51 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.23 S Stillwater | 02:02 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Payne County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulhall | 7 | 7 | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Ingalls | 6 | 6 | May 3, 2021 |
| Mehan | 6 | 6 | Mar 25, 2015 |
| Quay | 2 | 2 | May 15, 1988 |
Questions about hail in Payne County
How often does it hail in Payne County, Oklahoma?
412 hail reports have been logged in Payne County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 8.3 reports a year. That ranks #30 of 78 Oklahoma counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Payne County?
Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Payne County?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 26, 1984. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Payne County?
The most recent report in this data is from July 4, 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 Payne County had in the last five years?
22 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 46 reports. The most recent was July 4, 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.