Hail in Murray County, Oklahoma

Hail in Murray County, Oklahoma: 222 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #524 nationally and #68 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Murray County is the 1990s, when 65 of the county's 222 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 Murray County archive, hail makes up 47.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #524 for this hazard and #68 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 83.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Murray County with 65 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 139
• Flash Flood 52
• Tornado 46

How many hail events are on record in Murray County, Oklahoma?

222 hail events are recorded in Murray County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Murray County?

The strongest hail on record in Murray County measured 4.25.

Where does the hail data for Murray 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.