Hail History

Hail history for Welty, Oklahoma

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Welty since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Welty

Last hail
Apr 28, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · May 27, 2017

32 reports on 24 days since 1989 · #197 of 584 Oklahoma places

Hail map · Welty

Welty IXL Boley Castle Paden 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
32 most recent reports with a location; Okfuskee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Welty

The latest hail report in and around Welty is from April 28, 2020, 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, Welty logged 10 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Oklahoma town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #197 of 584 Oklahoma cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Welty accounts for 12% of the 277 reports filed in Okfuskee 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on May 27, 2017 near 2 SSE Welty.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2017, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Welty 0.5
  • Okfuskee County 5.0
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Welty 6
  • Okfuskee County 57
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Welty 13%
  • Okfuskee County 8%
  • Median Oklahoma town on this site 8%

Hail over time

01234 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015 2017: 4 reports, largest 4.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (9%) Mar April: 9 reports (28%) Apr May: 8 reports (25%) May June: 7 reports (22%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 3 reports (9%) Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 32 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 4 4

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Welty
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 27, 2017 4.25 ingrapefruit 2 SSE Welty Okfuskee $25K 19:53 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 3.00 inteacup 3 NW Mason Okfuskee $25K 19:53 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 1 SW Welty Okfuskee $20K 20:25 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 1 NE Welty Okfuskee $10K 19:39 local · NCEI
May 24, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Welty Okfuskee — 22:08 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Welty
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.37 NW Welty Okfuskee — 18:22 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 3.00 inteacup 3 NW Mason Okfuskee $25K 19:53 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 4.25 ingrapefruit 2 SSE Welty Okfuskee $25K 19:53 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1 E Welty Okfuskee — 19:44 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 1 NE Welty Okfuskee $10K 19:39 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 1 SW Welty Okfuskee $20K 20:25 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3 N Mason Okfuskee — 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3 W Welty Okfuskee — 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2011 1.00 inquarter Welty Okfuskee — 16:41 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2009 0.88 innickel Welty Okfuskee — 13:09 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2005 0.88 innickel 12 SSW Bristow Creek — 08:39 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2005 1.00 inquarter 3 W Welty Okfuskee — 08:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Welty

Questions about hail in Welty

How often does it hail in Welty, Oklahoma?

32 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Welty since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #197 of 584 Oklahoma places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Welty?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Welty?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on May 27, 2017 near 2 SSE Welty. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Welty?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Welty since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 28, 2020.

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.