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Tulsa hail season 2026
44 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 7 storm days, max 2.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2026 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2026, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 28 | 2.25" | OKMULGEE, TULSA, MAYES, ROGERS |
| April 28, 2026 | 9 | 1.25" | TULSA, OSAGE, ROGERS |
| March 6, 2026 | 2 | 1.00" | TULSA, OSAGE |
| March 1, 2026 | 2 | 1.00" | CREEK |
| June 25, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | MAYES |
“Wind-driven hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter damaged homes, vehicles, outbuildings, and trailers. The hail drifts were up to 2.5 feet deep, and were still evident on the north side of buildings until May 12th.”
— NWS event narrative, May 8, 2026 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 4 · Apr 10 · May 28 · Jun 2
Preliminary 2026 reports (SPC, season in progress)
Same-day SPC storm reports through 2026-10-01, before NCEI compiles the final record: 44 reports ≥1″ on 9 days, up to 2.00". Preliminary counts shift as reports are quality-controlled; they are labeled preliminary in every report we generate.
| Date (preliminary) | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 26 | 2.00" | 2 W Liberty, 2 ESE Tulsa, 4 E Inola, 2 N Tulsa |
| April 28, 2026 | 9 | 1.25" | 3 SW Tulsa, 3 S Tulsa, 1 SW Sperry, 3 SW Collinsville |
| March 6, 2026 | 2 | 1.00" | 3 E Glenpool, 6 SW Sperry |
| March 1, 2026 | 2 | 1.00" | 9 SE Silver City, 2 N Sapulpa |
| August 20, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | 4 ENE Sapulpa |
Wind context: the record also holds 24 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2026 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260918, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Tulsa anchor. Preliminary counts: SPC daily storm reports through 2026-10-01. 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.