257
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3K
Property damage
Hail in Atoka County, Oklahoma: 257 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #407 nationally and #64 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Atoka County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Atoka County is the 1990s, when 98 of the county's 257 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Atoka County archive, hail makes up 56.2% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #407 for this hazard and #64 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 87.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Atoka County with 90 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | CANEY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | BENTLEY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | BENTLEY | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | BOGGY DEPOT STATE PARK | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | DAISY | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ATOKA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | ATOKA | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | WARDVILLE | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2025 | WARDVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | LANE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Atoka County
- Thunderstorm Wind 113
- Tornado 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorms moved across southern Oklahoma, producing large hail and strong winds. Hail as large as golf balls was reported in Madill in Marshall County. In Johnston County four miles west of Nida, wind speeds reached 60 mph.
A thunderstorm in southeast Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 20th produced hail up to dime-size. Cleveland County SW Oklahoma City ,24,1625CST,,,0,0,?,?,Hail (0.75) W Norman ,24,1640CST,,,0,0,?,?,Hail (0.75)
Thunderstorms in central and eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening hours on the 19th produced hail up to quarter-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds tore the roof off a church in Newalla, resulted in minor roof damage to a home seven miles east-southeast of Moore, damaged several outbuildings and downed trees in McLoud, tore a patio roof off a house in Newalla and ripped a section of the roof off an apartment complex in Norman. Lightning started a fire which resulted in $18,000 in damage to a house in the 6400 block of Westlane in Oklahoma City.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Atoka County, Oklahoma?
257 hail events are recorded in Atoka County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Atoka County?
The strongest hail on record in Atoka County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Atoka County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Atoka County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/atoka-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.