277
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$385K
Property damage
Hail in Pawnee County, Oklahoma: 277 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #362 nationally and #57 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Pawnee County, Oklahoma: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Pawnee County is the 2000s, when 98 of the county's 277 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 Pawnee County archive, hail makes up 46.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #362 for this hazard and #57 within Oklahoma, putting it in the 88.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Pawnee County with 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1988 | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | CLEVELAND | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | APPALACHIA | 1.75 | $35K |
| Nov 20, 2025 | CLEVELD KEYSTONE ARP | 1.25 | $20K |
| May 18, 2025 | CLEVELAND | 1.75 | $25K |
| May 18, 2025 | CLEVELAND | 1.5 | $15K |
| May 18, 2025 | MARAMEC | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | MARAMEC | 1.75 | $20K |
| May 20, 2024 | HALLETT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | CLEVELD KEYSTONE ARP | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | PAWNEE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pawnee County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
There were two reports of nickel-sized hail near Pawnee…one report from in Pawnee and the other report from 5 miles north of Pawnee. An unknown source indicated golfball-sized hail just north of Pawnee. Additionally, 50 mph winds accompanied this storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Pawnee County, Oklahoma?
277 hail events are recorded in Pawnee County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Pawnee County?
The strongest hail on record in Pawnee County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Pawnee 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 Pawnee County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/pawnee-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.