Hail History

Hail history for Taft, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Taft since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Taft

Last hail
Apr 23, 2011
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 18, 1998

16 reports on 15 days since 1960 · #446 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Taft

Taft Tullahassee Haskell Boynton Muskogee Oktaha Council Hill 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Muskogee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Taft

The latest hail report in and around Taft is from April 23, 2011, 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, Taft logged 4 reports on 4 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 #446 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Taft accounts for 4% of the 367 reports filed in Muskogee 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 18, 1998 near 1 E Taft.

The busiest year was 1998, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (31% of reports); 81% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Taft 0.2
  • Muskogee County 6.5
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Taft 4
  • Muskogee County 75
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Taft 13%
  • Muskogee County 5%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1960: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (6%) Jan Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 5 reports (31%) Apr May: 4 reports (25%) May June: 4 reports (25%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 Taft
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 18, 1998 2.75 inbaseball 1 E Taft Muskogee — 17:44 local · NCEI
May 5, 1960 2.00 inhen egg — Muskogee — 18:30 local · NCEI
May 4, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 6 W Pierce Mcintosh — 15:31 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Taft Muskogee $50K 23:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 3 WNW Taft Muskogee — 17:30 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 Taft
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter 12 W Muskogee Muskogee — 21:41 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2009 0.75 inpenny Taft Muskogee — 16:37 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2008 0.88 innickel 1 E Taft Muskogee — 18:00 local · NCEI
Jan 7, 2008 0.75 inpenny 5 E Jamesville Muskogee — 20:45 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar Taft Muskogee — 16:33 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 NW Taft Muskogee — 17:25 local · NCEI
May 4, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 6 W Pierce Mcintosh — 15:31 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Taft Muskogee $50K 23:40 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2000 1.00 inquarter 10 W Muskogee Muskogee — 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1998 2.75 inbaseball 1 E Taft Muskogee — 17:44 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 3 WNW Taft Muskogee — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1998 0.75 inpenny Taft Muskogee — 22:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Taft

Questions about hail in Taft

How often does it hail in Taft, Oklahoma?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Taft since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #446 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Taft?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Taft?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 18, 1998 near 1 E Taft. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Taft?

The most recent report in this data is from April 23, 2011 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Taft since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 23, 2011.

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.