Hail History

Hail history for Short, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Short since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Short

Last hail
Mar 10, 2018
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 19, 1968

10 reports on 9 days since 1968 · #579 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Short

Short Roland Muldrow Brushy Arkoma Marble City Sallisaw 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Sequoyah County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Short

The latest hail report in and around Short is from March 10, 2018, 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, Short logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #579 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Short accounts for 3% of the 302 reports filed in Sequoyah County.

10% 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 April 19, 1968.

The busiest year was 1997, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Short 0.1
  • Sequoyah County 6.2
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Short 2
  • Sequoyah County 64
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Short 10%
  • Sequoyah County 6%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

01234 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1980 1990 1997: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan February: 1 reports (10%) Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (20%) Nov Dec
All 10 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 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Short
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 19, 1968 2.00 inhen egg — Sequoyah — 14:30 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Short Sequoyah $15K 16:06 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2013 1.00 inquarter 3 W Short Sequoyah — 14:05 local · NCEI
May 27, 2000 1.00 inquarter Short Sequoyah — 00:30 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2000 0.88 innickel Short Sequoyah — 17:45 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 Short
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 10, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Short Sequoyah $15K 16:06 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2013 1.00 inquarter 3 W Short Sequoyah — 14:05 local · NCEI
May 27, 2000 1.00 inquarter Short Sequoyah — 00:30 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2000 0.88 innickel Short Sequoyah — 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 1998 0.75 inpenny Short Sequoyah — 22:45 local · NCEI
Nov 5, 1997 0.75 inpenny Short Sequoyah — 02:41 local · NCEI
Nov 5, 1997 0.75 inpenny Short Sequoyah — 01:45 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1997 0.75 inpenny 2 W Short Sequoyah — 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 1997 0.88 innickel 3 NE Short Sequoyah — 21:18 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1968 2.00 inhen egg — Sequoyah — 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Short

Questions about hail in Short

How often does it hail in Short, Oklahoma?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Short since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #579 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Short?

Most reports come in April, March, November. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Short?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 19, 1968. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Short?

The most recent report in this data is from March 10, 2018 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Short since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 10, 2018.

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.