Hail History

Hail history for Wellston, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wellston since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wellston

Last hail
Jul 2, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 1, 2008

13 reports on 12 days since 1976 · #517 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Wellston

Wellston Warwick Luther Carney Chandler Tryon Jones Sparks Meeker 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; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wellston

The latest hail report in and around Wellston is from July 2, 2017, 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, Wellston logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #517 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wellston accounts for 3% of the 445 reports filed in Lincoln 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 1, 2008 near Wellston.

The busiest year was 1983, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 38% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wellston 0.1
  • Lincoln County 7.4
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wellston 3
  • Lincoln County 82
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wellston 15%
  • Lincoln County 6%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 2 reports (15%) Feb March: 2 reports (15%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (15%) 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 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wellston
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 1, 2008 2.75 inbaseball Wellston Lincoln 19:03 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 1976 2.75 inbaseball — Lincoln 16:30 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 SSE Wellston Lincoln 17:20 local · NCEI
May 26, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 22:31 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 19:30 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 Wellston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 2, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Wellston Lincoln 13:40 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 SSE Wellston Lincoln 17:20 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 2.75 inbaseball Wellston Lincoln 19:03 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2003 0.75 inpenny Norman Cleveland 22:50 local · NCEI
Oct 8, 1997 0.88 innickel Wellston Lincoln 21:45 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 1987 1.00 inquarter — Lincoln 18:30 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 1985 1.50 inping pong ball — Lincoln 17:45 local · NCEI
May 26, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 22:31 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 1984 1.00 inquarter — Lincoln 20:30 local · NCEI
May 27, 1983 0.75 inpenny — Lincoln 17:25 local · NCEI
May 27, 1983 0.75 inpenny — Lincoln 16:56 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 19:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wellston

Questions about hail in Wellston

How often does it hail in Wellston, Oklahoma?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wellston since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #517 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wellston?

Most reports come in May, February, March. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wellston?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 1, 2008 near Wellston. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wellston?

The most recent report in this data is from July 2, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wellston since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 2, 2017.

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.