Hail History

Hail history for Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pottawatomie County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pottawatomie County

Last hail
Apr 28, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
17
since Nov 3, 2021 · 37 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 24, 1968

359 reports on 210 days since 1956 · #40 of 78 Oklahoma counties

Hail map · Pottawatomie County

Shawnee McLoud Tecumseh Bethel Acres Earlsboro Pink Wanette Asher St. Louis Brooksville 50 mi
  • 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 Pottawatomie County

The latest hail report in Pottawatomie County is from April 28, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 17 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.25 in on May 17, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pottawatomie County logged 134 reports on 73 hail days, about 6.7 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Oklahoma county (6.1 a year) and ranks #40 of 78 Oklahoma counties for all-time reports. Pottawatomie County holds 1% of all 31,598 hail reports in Oklahoma.

7% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 24, 1968.

Reports were up 16% in 2016–2025 (72) compared with 2006–2015 (62). The busiest year was 2025, with 18 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pottawatomie County 6.7
  • Median Oklahoma county 6.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pottawatomie County 73
  • Median Oklahoma county 67

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pottawatomie County 7%
  • Median Oklahoma county 8%

Hail over time

05101520 1956: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1959: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1960 1961: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1963: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1968: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 7 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1991: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 16 reports, largest 1.25 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 1995: 12 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2003: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 18 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 11 reports, largest 2.50 in 2023: 14 reports, largest 2.25 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 18 reports, largest 2.25 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.60 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.
0255075100 January: 4 reports (1%) Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 45 reports (13%) Mar April: 80 reports (22%) Apr May: 96 reports (27%) May June: 44 reports (12%) Jun July: 23 reports (6%) Jul August: 7 reports (2%) Aug September: 31 reports (9%) Sep October: 10 reports (3%) Oct November: 13 reports (4%) Nov December: 4 reports (1%) Dec
All 359 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 229221 18
2024 21 3
2023 2210 14
2022 0
2021 74 11
2020 22 4
2019 111111 6
2018 11 2
2017 2241 9

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 28, 2026 2 1.60 in —
Nov 19, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Oct 23, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Jun 3, 2025 2 1.00 in —
May 24, 2025 2 1.25 in —
May 22, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 18, 2025 2 0.75 in —
May 17, 2025 4 2.25 in —
Apr 28, 2025 2 1.50 in —
Mar 29, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Apr 27, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Mar 14, 2024 2 0.88 in —
Sep 23, 2023 2 2.00 in —
Sep 19, 2023 7 2.25 in —
Sep 5, 2023 1 1.50 in —
Jul 11, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Apr 19, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pottawatomie County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 24, 1968 3.00 inteacup — 20:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2015 2.75 inbaseball Shawnee 17:55 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2015 2.75 inbaseball Shawnee 21:25 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 2 S Tecumseh 17:40 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 5 NE Shawnee 20:40 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 Pottawatomie County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 28, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.15 W Aydelotte 09:24 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2026 1.60 inping pong ball 0.82 SSW Dale 09:13 local · NCEI
Nov 19, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 2.5 N Earlsboro 20:00 local · NCEI
Oct 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 5.62 ENE Pink 20:30 local · NCEI
Oct 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.82 SSW Dale 20:12 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 4.87 S Pink 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.94 S Pink 16:48 local · NCEI
May 24, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.87 S Pink 02:20 local · NCEI
May 24, 2025 0.75 inpenny 4.87 S Pink 02:10 local · NCEI
May 22, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1 ENE Tecumseh 10:17 local · NCEI
May 18, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.81 WSW Shawnee 01:18 local · NCEI
May 18, 2025 0.75 inpenny 3.61 N Shawnee 01:18 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Pottawatomie County

PlaceReportsLargest
Shawnee722.75 in
McLoud412.75 in
Tecumseh372.75 in
Bethel Acres352.75 in
Earlsboro241.75 in
Pink232.50 in
Wanette222.50 in
Asher183.00 in
St. Louis131.75 in
Brooksville122.00 in
Maud124.50 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Dale66Apr 28, 2026
Macomb66May 4, 2020
Tribbey33Aug 22, 2019
Johnson11Oct 31, 1992

Questions about hail in Pottawatomie County

How often does it hail in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

359 hail reports have been logged in Pottawatomie County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.7 reports a year. That ranks #40 of 78 Oklahoma counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pottawatomie County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pottawatomie County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 24, 1968. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pottawatomie County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 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 Pottawatomie County had in the last five years?

17 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 37 reports. The most recent was April 28, 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.