Lawton area, September 26, 2026: spotters filed 1 hail report in Comanche County, at 00:33 UTC. Hail peaked at 1.00 in. at 3 NE Lake Lawtonka, Comanche County. The closest report fell 12.7 miles from the Lawton city center (3 NE Lake Lawtonka).
Where the hail fell
- under 0.75 in
- 0.75 to 0.99
- 1.00 to 1.74
- 1.75 to 2.49
- 2.50 and up
How many reports fell close to the city
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
Reported hail, report by report
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from city center |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:33 | 1.00″ | 3 NE Lake Lawtonka, Comanche County | 12.7 mi |
The rows above come from preliminary Local Storm Reports of the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after the event. Where a report carries no distance, it is measured in a straight line from its coordinates to the city center.
What 1.00 in. hail on September 26, 2026 means for a Lawton roof
1 of the 1 sized Lawton reports reached 1 in. The 1.00 in. stone at 3 NE Lake Lawtonka, Comanche County falls in the 1.00 to 1.74 in class; on September 26, 2026 that is quarter to ping-pong ball territory for Lawton.
What spotters wrote
1.00″, 3 NE Lake Lawtonka at 00:33 UTC: Quarter size hail reported along Meers-Porter Hill Road near or northeast of Lake Lawtonka.
How this day compares with other hail days
Lawton has 2 hail days in our NOAA log; by largest hailstone, September 26, 2026 ranks #2 of them. Logged days closest in time to September 26, 2026:
- July 5: 1 report, largest 1.00″
The same storm in nearby cities
On September 26 the log holds 1 matched city in 1 state; Lawton has no neighbour within 220 miles, so its hail stood alone on September 26.
Where the claim clocks stand for the Lawton storm
Lawton: that storm was 29 days ago. Rows marked passed are not cut-off dates on their own; the only legal limits are the ones tagged statute. For Lawton the photo window, the inspection and the target filing date (Sat, Oct 3) are already behind us.
- The count starts Sat, Oct 3, the day a Lawton claim is filed: 30 days. Statute text
- The Lawton clock starts at your proof of loss, not on Sep 26: 60 days. Statute text
- For Lawton this period is 5 years from a different start point, so no date is shown. Statute text
Lawton: insurer clocks counted from a claim filed Sat, Oct 3; working-day clocks skip weekends. Claim deadlines for Lawton, OK. Hail claim guide for Oklahoma. Not legal advice; your own reporting deadline comes from your policy.
September 26 against the Comanche County September record
Lawton's September 26 log shows 1.00 in. hail. The record September in Comanche County since 2014 is 2023, with 1 reports and a largest stone of 1.00 in.
Hail history near Lawton: not the first
Lawton’s county has logged 190 hail events since 2017; if this one leads to a replacement, ask about Class 4 impact-resistant shingles, which some insurers discount. Check your own address on the hail risk lookup.
Verified roofers in Lawton
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What the sizes reported on September 26, 2026 can do to a roof
| Size class in Lawton's reports | Looks like | Reports | What that size can do |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter to ping-pong ball | 1 | Shingles can bruise and shed granules, often unseen from the ground. |
Size classes follow the SPC report diameters; the damage wording is general, not a finding about any one roof.
2026 in the Comanche County hail record
NOAA's county table already holds 22 hail reports for Comanche County in 2026 through June 2026, with a largest stone of 2.75 in. That is more than 7 of the 9 full years before it. The busiest full year in the table is 2023 with 45 reports.
| Year | NOAA hail reports, Comanche County | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 3.00″ |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 | 20 | 1.75″ |
| 2020 | 32 | 3.00″ |
| 2021 | 6 | 2.75″ |
| 2022 | 8 | 1.50″ |
| 2023 | 45 | 4.00″ |
| 2024 | 19 | 2.75″ |
| 2025 | 18 | 1.75″ |
| 2026 (through June 2026) | 22 | 2.75″ |
This date among 2026's matched hail days
In 2026 the feed holds 2 matched hail days for Lawton. Ranked by largest stone, then report count, September 26, 2026 is #1 of them, level with 1 other day on both counts.
| Date | City | Reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | Lawton | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Sep 26 | Lawton | 1 | 1.00″ |
Ranked by largest stone, then by report count. Only dates the SPC feed matched to a covered city are counted.
The week after September 26, 2026
The SPC feed matched no hail report to Lawton or to the 3 other covered cities within 100 miles on any of the 7 days after Sat, Sep 26, through Sat, Oct 3.
Verified roofers near Lawton
10 verified roofers listed for Lawton. Verified means the license was matched to a state registry.
Questions about this storm
Lawton, September 26, 2026: how big was the hail?
At 3 NE Lake Lawtonka, Comanche County, the largest SPC report was 1.00 in.
Lawton, September 26, 2026: how close did the hail fall?
The nearest report sat 12.7 miles from the city center.
Lawton, September 26, 2026: was this the worst hail day on record?
Lawton has 2 logged hail days; September 26, 2026 ranks #2 for Lawton, at 1.00 in. The best other day reached 1.00 in.
Lawton, September 26, 2026: what dates apply to a Oklahoma insurer?
A claim filed on Sat, Oct 3 puts Lawton's insurer on the clock: acknowledgment by Mon, Nov 2; decision 60 days after proof of loss. That is Oklahoma law, applied to Lawton. Information, not legal advice; Lawton homeowners find their own reporting deadline in the policy.
Do I need an inspection if my roof looks fine?
Often, yes. Hail bruises and granule loss are hard to see from the ground. A dated inspection scope is what ties damage to this storm rather than to ordinary wear.
What did the feed log near Lawton in the week after September 26, 2026?
The SPC feed matched no hail report to Lawton or to the 3 other covered cities within 100 miles on any of the 7 days after Sat, Sep 26, through Sat, Oct 3.
Was 2026 a busy hail year in Comanche County?
NOAA's county table already holds 22 hail reports for Comanche County in 2026 through June 2026, with a largest stone of 2.75 in. That is more than 7 of the 9 full years before it. The busiest full year in the table is 2023 with 45 reports.
How many verified roofers can inspect after the Sat, Sep 26 storm in Lawton?
10 verified roofers listed for Lawton. Verified means the license was matched to a state registry.
About these numbers
Every figure on this page comes from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports file, matched to reports within 25 miles of the city center. Reports are preliminary: they come from trained spotters, emergency managers, the public and mPING app submissions, and sizes are often estimated against a coin or ball. We do not adjust them. A roofer tagged Verified holds a license or registration we confirmed in a public registry. That tag says nothing about coverage, so ask whoever you pick for a current certificate of insurance before signing.
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