Hail History

Hail history for Ralston, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ralston since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ralston

Last hail
Nov 24, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 26, 1971

25 reports on 21 days since 1964 · #258 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Ralston

Ralston Fairfax Pawnee Maramec Lone Chimney Hominy Cleveland 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Pawnee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ralston

The latest hail report in and around Ralston is from November 24, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ralston logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #258 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ralston accounts for 9% of the 278 reports filed in Pawnee County.

4% 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 26, 1971.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2008, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ralston 0.4
  • Pawnee County 4.6
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ralston 6
  • Pawnee County 48
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ralston 4%
  • Pawnee County 5%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0246 1964: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 3 reports (12%) Mar April: 6 reports (24%) Apr May: 10 reports (40%) May June: 2 reports (8%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ralston
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 26, 1971 2.50 intennis ball — Pawnee — 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Ralston Pawnee $5K 19:22 local · NCEI
May 7, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Ralston Pawnee — 21:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Pawnee — 05:35 local · NCEI
Nov 15, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Pawnee — 12:10 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 Ralston
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Nov 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 4.47 S Fairfax Osage — 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Ralston Pawnee $5K 19:22 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2008 0.75 inpenny 4 SW Gray Horse Osage — 07:06 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ralston Pawnee — 07:00 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ralston Pawnee — 19:30 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ralston Pawnee — 09:20 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2008 1.00 inquarter Ralston Pawnee — 09:17 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 S Ralston Pawnee — 14:41 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2005 0.75 inpenny Ralston Pawnee — 13:00 local · NCEI
May 8, 2002 0.88 innickel Ralston Pawnee — 22:15 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2002 0.88 innickel Ralston Pawnee — 20:35 local · NCEI
May 8, 2000 1.00 inquarter Ralston Pawnee — 21:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ralston

Questions about hail in Ralston

How often does it hail in Ralston, Oklahoma?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ralston since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #258 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ralston?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ralston?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 26, 1971. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ralston?

The most recent report in this data is from November 24, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ralston since November 3, 2021. The last one was on November 24, 2020.

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.