Hail History

Hail history for Sparks, Oklahoma

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

Readout · Sparks

Last hail
Mar 25, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 23, 1982

15 reports on 12 days since 1968 · #468 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Sparks

Sparks Chandler Meeker Prague Warwick Stroud Wellston Paden Carney 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; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sparks

The latest hail report in and around Sparks is from March 25, 2015, 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, Sparks logged 6 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #468 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sparks accounts for 3% of the 445 reports filed in Lincoln County.

13% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 23, 1982.

The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (33% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sparks 0.3
  • Lincoln County 7.4
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sparks 4
  • Lincoln County 82
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sparks 13%
  • Lincoln County 6%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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.
0246 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (33%) Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 3 reports (20%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 3 reports (20%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (7%) Oct 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 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sparks
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 23, 1982 2.75 inbaseball — Lincoln 16:17 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 1968 2.50 intennis ball — Lincoln 15:00 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 E Sparks Lincoln 16:45 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 Sparks
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter Sparks Lincoln 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2011 0.88 innickel Sparks Lincoln 15:23 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2008 1.00 inquarter Sparks Lincoln 12:48 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 E Sparks Lincoln 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1 E Sparks Lincoln 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2007 1.00 inquarter Sparks Lincoln 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2004 1.00 inquarter 10 NW Prague Lincoln 19:20 local · NCEI
Oct 31, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Lincoln 21:10 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 16:00 local · NCEI
May 19, 1990 1.00 inquarter — Lincoln 19:41 local · NCEI
May 26, 1989 0.88 innickel — Lincoln 03:45 local · NCEI
May 26, 1989 0.88 innickel — Lincoln 02:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sparks

Questions about hail in Sparks

How often does it hail in Sparks, Oklahoma?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sparks since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #468 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sparks?

Most reports come in March, May, July. March alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sparks?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 23, 1982. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sparks?

The most recent report in this data is from March 25, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sparks since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 25, 2015.

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.