397
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Hail in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma: 397 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #166 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Kingfisher County is the 1990s, when 129 of the county's 397 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 Kingfisher County archive, hail makes up 50.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #166 for this hazard and #33 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 94.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Kingfisher County with 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | HENNESSEY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | DOVER | 2 | $0 |
| May 26, 2025 | OMEGA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | LACEY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | OMEGA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | CASHION | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | HENNESSEY | 2 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | HENNESSEY | 1 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | OMEGA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | OMEGA | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Kingfisher County
- Thunderstorm Wind 268
- Tornado 83
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail damage was sustained by many residents along and a couple miles north of Highway 51. Several homes had holes in siding and many broken windows. Many vehicles were also damaged. A few horses received deep lacerations due to the large hail after the strong winds which also accompanied the hail caused a large tin barn wall to collapse. Many wheat and rye fields were reported to have damaged crops.
Large hail, ranging from golf ball size (1.75 inches) to baseball size (2.75 inches), damaged the sides and roofs of buildings and broke numerous windows on the southeast side of Dover. This event is an addition to the original version of May Storm Data.
Hail up to golf ball size was reported to a large area. The emergency manager reported widespread damage to 20,000 acres of the wheat crop from north of Loyal to north of Okarche. Some canola fields were also damaged. Some farmers lost their entire wheat crop. Widespread damage to homes and businesses also occurred, mainly in the form of damaged siding and roofs. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma?
397 hail events are recorded in Kingfisher County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Kingfisher County?
The strongest hail on record in Kingfisher County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/kingfisher-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.