284
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$352K
Property damage
Hail in Harmon County, Oklahoma: 284 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #348 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Harmon County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Harmon County is the 2000s, when 83 of the county's 284 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 Harmon County archive, hail makes up 57.1% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #348 for this hazard and #53 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 88.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Harmon County with 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2024 | MC QUEEN | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | GOULD | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | MC KNIGHT | 2.75 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | HOLLIS | 2.5 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | MC KNIGHT | 2.52 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | HOLLIS | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | MADGE | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | VINSON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | HOLLIS | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 5, 2022 | MADGE | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Harmon County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail combined with strong winds caused damage to several homes and businesses. Many homes had numerous windows broken by the hail. The homes also had significant damage to sides of the house and to roofs. The vinyl siding on the front of the Vinson First Baptist Church was also heavily damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Harmon County, Oklahoma?
284 hail events are recorded in Harmon County between 1960 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Harmon County?
The strongest hail on record in Harmon County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Harmon 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 Harmon County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/harmon-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.