711
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$629K
Property damage
Hail in Canadian County, Oklahoma: 711 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 7. That places the county #25 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Canadian County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Canadian County is the 1990s, when 181 of the county's 711 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 Canadian County archive, hail makes up 56.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #25 for this hazard and #5 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 99.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Canadian County with 208 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 3, 2026 | YUKON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | YUKON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | YUKON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | YUKON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | YUKON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | YUKON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | YUKON | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | YUKON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | PIEDMONT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | UNION CITY | 2.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Canadian County
- Thunderstorm Wind 375
- Tornado 109
- Flash Flood 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail broke the windshields of the Okarche Police Department cruisers. The large hail also heavily damaged school buildings breaking 61 windows and 26 skylights. The school roof and 4 vehicles were determined to be totaled. Several other homes and vehicles were also damaged.
Very large hail fell in El Reno as the large tornado developed to the south. Photos submitted to a local television station showed hail may have measured as large as 6.3 in diameter. Unfortunately, no official measurements were taken, so the 6 diameter hail near Gotebo, OK on May 23, 2011 remains the record largest hailstone officially documented in Oklahoma.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Canadian County, Oklahoma?
711 hail events are recorded in Canadian County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Canadian County?
The strongest hail on record in Canadian County measured 7.
Where does the hail data for Canadian 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 Canadian County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/canadian-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.