Hail History

Hail history for Tatums, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tatums since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Tatums

Last hail
May 22, 2025
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Mar 8, 1992

13 reports on 12 days since 1986 · #514 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Tatums

Tatums Ratliff City Hennepin Fox Velma Loco 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Carter County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Tatums

The latest hail report in and around Tatums is from May 22, 2025, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 22, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tatums logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #514 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Tatums accounts for 3% of the 515 reports filed in Carter County.

15% 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 4.50 in (softball) on March 8, 1992.

The busiest year was 1996, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (23% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tatums 0.3
  • Carter County 8.1
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tatums 5
  • Carter County 79
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tatums 15%
  • Carter County 7%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 4.50 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb March: 3 reports (23%) Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 3 reports (23%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 22, 2025 1 2.00 in —
Mar 16, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tatums
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 8, 1992 4.50 insoftball — Carter 22:11 local · NCEI
May 22, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 1 SSE Tatums Carter 09:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Tatums Carter 09:55 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.79 SW Alpers Carter 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.15 NNE Ratliff City Carter 19:55 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 Tatums
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 22, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 1 SSE Tatums Carter 09:35 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.79 SW Alpers Carter 14:15 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 0.75 inpenny 3.5 S Pernell Garvin 20:37 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.15 NNE Ratliff City Carter 19:55 local · NCEI
May 2, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Tatums Carter 09:55 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1998 1.00 inquarter 1 W Tatums Carter 18:39 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1997 1.00 inquarter 3 N Ratliff City Carter 21:09 local · NCEI
Oct 20, 1996 0.88 innickel 1 W Alpers Carter 19:36 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1996 0.75 inpenny 1 E Ratliff City Carter 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1996 0.75 inpenny 1 E Ratliff City Carter 16:35 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 1992 4.50 insoftball — Carter 22:11 local · NCEI
Feb 11, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Carter 20:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Tatums

Questions about hail in Tatums

How often does it hail in Tatums, Oklahoma?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tatums since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #514 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tatums?

Most reports come in March, May, June. March alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tatums?

4.50 in (softball size) on March 8, 1992. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tatums?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 2025 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 22, 2025.

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.