Hail in Tulsa since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 494 hail reports in Tulsa, Wagoner, Rogers, Creek, Osage, Okmulgee and Pawnee counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 117 different days. The largest was 3.50 inches, at Burbank on May 15, 2024. The busiest day was May 21, 2024, with 59 reports.
Hail reports by year
2024 had the most reports (94). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Tulsa
May, April and March account for 78% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 373 | 75.5% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 108 | 21.9% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 13 | 2.6% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 0 | 0.0% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2024 8:27 pm CDT | 3.50 in | Burbank, Osage Co. | 3.5 inch hail covered the ground. (TSA) |
| September 23, 2023 3:50 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 1 WSW Henryetta, Okmulgee Co. | Hail measure 2.5 to 3.0 inches. Report via social media. time estimated by radar. (TSA) |
| May 15, 2024 8:27 pm CDT | 3.00 in | Burbank, Osage Co. | (TSA) |
| May 21, 2024 5:55 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 3 SSW Broken Arrow, Tulsa Co. | Corrects previous hail report from 3 SSW Broken Arrow. (TSA) |
| November 19, 2025 8:59 pm CST | 3.00 in | 3 SSE Shamrock, Creek Co. | Delayed Report. Public report with photo... relayed via broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. (TSA) |
| April 4, 2017 5:24 pm CDT | 2.75 in | Tiawah, Rogers Co. | RELAYED BY KOTV...PICTURE ACCOMPANIED REPORT (TSA) |
| May 22, 2019 5:48 pm CDT | 2.75 in | Okmulgee, Okmulgee Co. | (TSA) |
| May 8, 2026 4:46 pm CDT | 2.75 in | Wynona, Osage Co. | Media storm tracker report. (TSA) |
| April 29, 2016 6:19 pm CDT | 2.50 in | 2 N Redbird, Wagoner Co. | (TSA) |
| May 27, 2017 7:45 pm CDT | 2.50 in | Chelsea, Rogers Co. | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (TSA) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | 59 | 3.00 in | Creek, Rogers and Tulsa |
| May 19, 2025 | 42 | 2.00 in | Creek, Osage, Rogers and Tulsa |
| May 8, 2026 | 33 | 2.75 in | Okmulgee, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and Wagoner |
| April 4, 2017 | 19 | 2.75 in | Creek, Okmulgee, Rogers and Tulsa |
| April 28, 2020 | 13 | 1.75 in | Creek, Osage, Tulsa and Wagoner |
| May 25, 2025 | 13 | 1.75 in | Osage and Tulsa |
| June 18, 2019 | 11 | 1.75 in | Osage and Tulsa |
| March 27, 2020 | 11 | 2.00 in | Rogers and Tulsa |
| April 22, 2020 | 11 | 2.00 in | Pawnee and Tulsa |
| May 11, 2017 | 10 | 1.75 in | Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and Wagoner |
Storm dates in Tulsa with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2026
- April 28, 2026 10 reports, up to 1.25 in
- May 8, 2026 33 reports, up to 2.75 in
2025
- April 29, 2025 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 18, 2025 6 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 19, 2025 42 reports, up to 2.00 in
- May 25, 2025 13 reports, up to 1.75 in
- September 20, 2025 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- October 18, 2025 7 reports, up to 1.50 in
2024
- April 26, 2024 6 reports, up to 1.50 in
- May 15, 2024 6 reports, up to 3.50 in
- May 21, 2024 59 reports, up to 3.00 in
2023
- September 23, 2023 6 reports, up to 3.00 in
2022
- April 15, 2022 10 reports, up to 2.00 in
- May 4, 2022 5 reports, up to 1.25 in
2021
- April 9, 2021 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
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Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Tulsa, Wagoner, Rogers, Creek, Osage, Okmulgee and Pawnee counties. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.