770
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$35K
Property damage
Hail in Comanche County, Oklahoma: 770 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #22 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Comanche County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Comanche County is the 1990s, when 208 of the county's 770 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 Comanche County archive, hail makes up 54.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #22 for this hazard and #4 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 99.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Comanche County with 235 recorded events, while Jan 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 26, 2026 | PUMPKIN CENTER | 2.75 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | PUMPKIN CENTER | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | LAWTON | 2.75 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | LAWTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | PUMPKIN CENTER | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | GERONIMO | 2.5 | $0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | CACHE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | LAWTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | LAWTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | LAWTON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Comanche County
- Thunderstorm Wind 462
- Flash Flood 87
- Tornado 65
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours on the 21st produced hail up to dime-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs in Ryan. Lightning strikes two miles east of Empire City destroyed an outbuilding around 1635 CST and damaged electronic equipment around 1740 CST. A lightning strike started a fire which damaged a house northwest of Duncan. Lightning started a fire which resulted in an estimated $42,000 in damage to a house near Lawton. A lightning strike near a house in Wynnewood broke out three windows and started a small fire in a bedroom.
Thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours on the 21st produced hail up to dime-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs in Ryan. Lightning strikes two miles east of Empire City destroyed an outbuilding around 1635 CST and damaged electronic equipment around 1740 CST. A lightning strike started a fire which damaged a house northwest of Duncan. Lightning started a fire which resulted in an estimated $42,000 in damage to a house near Lawton. A lightning strike near a house in Wynnewood broke out three windows and started a small fire in a bedroom.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Comanche County, Oklahoma?
770 hail events are recorded in Comanche County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Comanche County?
The strongest hail on record in Comanche County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Comanche 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.
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“Hail in Comanche County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/comanche-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.