Hail History

Hail history for Ripley, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ripley since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ripley

Last hail
May 3, 2021
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 3, 2021

11 reports on 10 days since 1973 · #552 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Ripley

Ripley Perkins Cushing Stillwater Yale Glencoe 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Payne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ripley

The latest hail report in and around Ripley is from May 3, 2021, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ripley 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 #552 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ripley accounts for 3% of the 412 reports filed in Payne County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 3, 2021 near 0.56 W Ripley.

The busiest year was 2021, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ripley 0.2
  • Payne County 8.3
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ripley 3
  • Payne County 75
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ripley 0%
  • Payne County 9%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun Jul Aug September: 2 reports (18%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ripley
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 3, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 W Ripley Payne 22:05 local · NCEI
May 3, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 3.23 SSE Ripley Payne 22:05 local · NCEI
May 26, 2015 1.00 inquarter Ripley Payne 14:32 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2004 1.00 inquarter 3 N Springer Carter 17:58 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2003 1.00 inquarter Cookietown Cotton 15:47 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ripley
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 3, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.56 W Ripley Payne 22:05 local · NCEI
May 3, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 3.23 SSE Ripley Payne 22:05 local · NCEI
May 26, 2015 1.00 inquarter Ripley Payne 14:32 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2013 0.75 inpenny 3.12 WSW Ripley Payne 18:51 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2004 1.00 inquarter 3 N Springer Carter 17:58 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2003 1.00 inquarter Cookietown Cotton 15:47 local · NCEI
Sep 30, 1998 0.75 inpenny Ripley Payne 15:05 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1992 0.88 innickel — Payne 18:32 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Payne 19:40 local · NCEI
May 12, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Payne 19:45 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 1973 0.75 inpenny — Payne 17:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ripley

Questions about hail in Ripley

How often does it hail in Ripley, Oklahoma?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ripley since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #552 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ripley?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Ripley?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 3, 2021 near 0.56 W Ripley. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ripley?

The most recent report in this data is from May 3, 2021 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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

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.