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Oklahoma City hail season 2012
80 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 10 storm days, max 5.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2012 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2012, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2012 | 39 | 5.00" | GRADY, MCCLAIN, CANADIAN, OKLAHOMA |
| May 28, 2012 | 11 | 2.00" | MCCLAIN, GRADY, CLEVELAND, CANADIAN |
| April 13, 2012 | 7 | 1.75" | GRADY, CLEVELAND, MCCLAIN, OKLAHOMA |
| April 19, 2012 | 6 | 1.75" | MCCLAIN |
| September 26, 2012 | 5 | 3.00" | CANADIAN, LOGAN |
“Numerous reports of damage were received from the Oklahoma City area along with at least two injuries. Multiple power poles were toppled and several buildings received window and roof damage. Vehicles were also damaged due to the large hail. Monetary damage estimates were based on a combination of several media damage estimates.”
— NWS event narrative, May 29, 2012 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 1 · Apr 21 · May 53 · Sep 5
Wind context: the record also holds 55 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2012 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 35 miles of the Oklahoma City anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.