Hail in Oklahoma — where it hits, county by county
Hail is a fact of life on Oklahoma ground — 1,021 National Weather Service hail reports in the last 5 years, led by Tulsa County, peaking around May. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Oklahoma →Top hail counties in Oklahoma (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 219 | 43.8 | May | 21% |
| Oklahoma | 178 | 35.6 | May | 33% |
| Cleveland | 99 | 19.8 | May | 26% |
| Comanche | 81 | 16.2 | May | 48% |
| Canadian | 67 | 13.4 | May | 42% |
| Pontotoc | 63 | 12.6 | May | 37% |
| Kay | 61 | 12.2 | Apr | 56% |
| Grady | 57 | 11.4 | May | 49% |
| Texas | 52 | 10.4 | Jun | 62% |
| Beckham | 49 | 9.8 | May | 39% |
| Rogers | 49 | 9.8 | May | 24% |
| Garfield | 46 | 9.2 | May | 50% |
Oklahoma hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Oklahoma?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Oklahoma are Tulsa, Oklahoma, Cleveland. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Oklahoma?
Reported hail in Oklahoma peaks around May, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Oklahoma's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 1,021 reports over 5 years.