Hail history for Woods County, Oklahoma
Every NOAA hail report filed in Woods County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Woods County
- Last hail
- Sep 8, 2025
- 1.25 in, half dollar size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 6
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · May 31, 1999
392 reports on 223 days since 1958 · #34 of 78 Oklahoma counties
Hail map · Woods County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Woods County
The latest hail report in Woods County is from September 8, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 18, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Woods County logged 95 reports on 49 hail days, about 4.8 reports a year. That is 23% less than the median Oklahoma county (6.1 a year) and ranks #34 of 78 Oklahoma counties for all-time reports. Woods County holds 1% of all 31,598 hail reports in Oklahoma.
8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Oklahoma county. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on May 31, 1999 near Alva.
Reports were down 47% in 2016–2025 (33) compared with 2006–2015 (62). The busiest year was 1986, with 25 reports on 10 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Woods County 4.8
- Median Oklahoma county 6.1
Hail days 2006–2025
- Woods County 49
- Median Oklahoma county 67
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Woods County 8%
- Median Oklahoma county 8%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| May 18, 2025 | 4 | 2.00 in | — |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 6, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 5, 2022 | 1 | 2.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1999 | 4.50 insoftball | Alva | $200K | 19:01 local · NCEI |
| Sep 20, 2001 | 3.00 inteacup | 2 W Plainview | — | 17:45 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 1961 | 3.00 inteacup | — | — | 17:00 local · NCEI |
| May 14, 2018 | 2.75 inbaseball | Dacoma | — | 18:50 local · NCEI |
| Apr 18, 2009 | 2.75 inbaseball | 7.67 NNW Avard | — | 15:13 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
- Under 1 in 158 40%
- 1–2 in 203 52%
- 2 in + 31 8%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 7.52 NE Camp Houston | 18:50 local · NCEI |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.91 S Alva | 19:50 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2025 | 2.00 inhen egg | 3.68 NW Camp Houston | 19:18 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2025 | 2.00 inhen egg | 2 W Camp Houston | 19:15 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.31 ENE Camp Houston | 19:15 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2025 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 5.27 WNW Camp Houston | 19:14 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.84 SSE Waynoka | 19:47 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.83 SSE Waynoka | 19:41 local · NCEI |
| Jun 6, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | Freedom | 00:43 local · NCEI |
| Jun 5, 2022 | 2.00 inhen egg | 8.29 NNW Avard | 22:08 local · NCEI |
| May 7, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.15 S Hopeton | 21:43 local · NCEI |
| May 7, 2020 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 15.15 NW Camp Houston | 20:43 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Woods County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopeton | 6 | 6 | Jun 8, 2008 |
| Capron | 5 | 5 | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Avard | 3 | 3 | Jul 13, 1992 |
Questions about hail in Woods County
How often does it hail in Woods County, Oklahoma?
392 hail reports have been logged in Woods County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.8 reports a year. That ranks #34 of 78 Oklahoma counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Woods County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Woods County?
4.50 in (softball size) on May 31, 1999 near Alva. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Woods County?
The most recent report in this data is from September 8, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Woods County had in the last five years?
6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was September 8, 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.