Hail History

Hail history for Tupelo, Oklahoma

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

Readout · Tupelo

Last hail
May 15, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Sep 16, 1968

23 reports on 20 days since 1968 · #300 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Tupelo

Tupelo Stonewall Clarita Fittstown Coalgate Bromide Pontotoc Lehigh 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Coal County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Tupelo

The latest hail report in and around Tupelo is from May 15, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 15, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tupelo 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 #300 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Tupelo accounts for 15% of the 150 reports filed in Coal County.

4% 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 September 16, 1968.

The busiest year was 1990, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (39% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tupelo 0.2
  • Coal County 2.2
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tupelo 4
  • Coal County 32
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tupelo 4%
  • Coal County 6%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 5 reports (22%) Apr May: 9 reports (39%) May June: 3 reports (13%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep October: 2 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 15, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tupelo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 16, 1968 2.00 inhen egg — Atoka 17:15 local · NCEI
May 20, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Tupelo Coal 23:05 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Coal 14:00 local · NCEI
May 13, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Coal 20:19 local · NCEI
May 20, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball Tupelo Coal 23:30 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 Tupelo
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.2 NW Tupelo Coal 18:25 local · NCEI
May 19, 2010 0.88 innickel Tupelo Coal 22:02 local · NCEI
May 13, 2009 0.88 innickel 1 W Tupelo Coal 23:33 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1 NW Tupelo Coal 21:39 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2003 0.88 innickel Velma Stephens 20:00 local · NCEI
May 20, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball Tupelo Coal 23:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Tupelo Coal 23:05 local · NCEI
Oct 31, 1996 0.75 inpenny 1 N Tupelo Coal 12:45 local · NCEI
Oct 15, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Coal 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Coal 21:35 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Coal 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Coal 13:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Tupelo

Questions about hail in Tupelo

How often does it hail in Tupelo, Oklahoma?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Tupelo since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #300 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tupelo?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tupelo?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on September 16, 1968. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tupelo?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 15, 2022.

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.