607
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$4.0M
Property damage
Hail in Jackson County, Oklahoma: 607 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #50 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Jackson County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Jackson County is the 2000s, when 157 of the county's 607 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 Jackson County archive, hail makes up 53.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #50 for this hazard and #11 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 98.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Jackson County with 242 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | HEADRICK | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | (LTS)ALTUS AFB | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | ALTUS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | HUMPHREYS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | (LTS)ALTUS AFB | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | ALTUS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | BLAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | BLAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | BLAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | MARTHA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | (LTS)ALTUS AFB | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jackson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 406
- Tornado 83
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail continued for 20 to 30 minutes, about 1.5 miles north northwest of Altus. Windows were broken out at a residence. The windshield of a car in the driveway was also broken. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
Thunderstorms scattered across parts of central, south central, and southwestern Oklahoma produced flash flooding and caused injuries due to lightning. In Oklahoma County at Tinker AFB, two men were struck by lightning. One man was stunned and the other was revived with CPR. Roads in Duncan in Stephens County were covered with 6 inches of water, and in nearby Cotton County 8 inches of water covered some roads. Roadways in Waurika in Jefferson County were also reported under water. A severe thunderstorm moved from North Texas northeastward into southern Oklahoma, producing dime-sized hail in Jackson County.
Thunderstorms in southwest Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 25th produced hail up to quarter-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds broke out plate glass windows and tore the roof off a mobile home in Blair.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Jackson County, Oklahoma?
607 hail events are recorded in Jackson County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Jackson County?
The strongest hail on record in Jackson County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Jackson 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 Jackson County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/jackson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.