Hail History

Hail history for Preston, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Preston since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Preston

Last hail
Sep 23, 2023
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Sep 23, 2023

15 reports on 13 days since 1989 · #460 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Preston

Preston Beggs Winchester Okmulgee Liberty Morris Schulter Slick 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Okmulgee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Preston

The latest hail report in and around Preston is from September 23, 2023, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on September 23, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Preston logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #460 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Preston accounts for 4% of the 336 reports filed in Okmulgee County.

7% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on September 23, 2023 near 1.62 WNW Preston.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Preston 0.2
  • Okmulgee County 6.1
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Preston 3
  • Okmulgee County 73
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Preston 7%
  • Okmulgee County 5%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1995 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (20%) Mar Apr May: 4 reports (27%) May June: 2 reports (13%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep October: 4 reports (27%) Oct November: 1 reports (7%) Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 23, 2023 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Preston
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 23, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.62 WNW Preston Okmulgee $30K 18:29 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Shady Pt Le Flore — 14:27 local · NCEI
Oct 4, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Preston Okmulgee — 22:29 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1999 1.00 inquarter Preston Okmulgee — 21:03 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2009 0.88 innickel 4 E Beggs Okmulgee — 12:10 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Preston
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 23, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.62 WNW Preston Okmulgee $30K 18:29 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2009 0.88 innickel 4 E Beggs Okmulgee — 12:10 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2009 0.75 inpenny Preston Okmulgee — 12:10 local · NCEI
Oct 17, 2007 0.75 inpenny Preston Okmulgee — 18:44 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Shady Pt Le Flore — 14:27 local · NCEI
May 17, 2002 0.75 inpenny Preston Okmulgee — 00:20 local · NCEI
May 24, 2000 0.75 inpenny Natura Okmulgee — 22:05 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 2000 0.75 inpenny 1 N Preston Okmulgee — 22:13 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1999 1.00 inquarter Preston Okmulgee — 21:03 local · NCEI
Oct 4, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Preston Okmulgee — 22:29 local · NCEI
Oct 4, 1998 0.75 inpenny Preston Okmulgee — 22:21 local · NCEI
Nov 11, 1992 0.88 innickel — Okmulgee — 14:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Preston

Questions about hail in Preston

How often does it hail in Preston, Oklahoma?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Preston since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #460 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Preston?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Preston?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on September 23, 2023 near 1.62 WNW Preston. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Preston?

The most recent report in this data is from September 23, 2023 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was September 23, 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.