Tulsa, OK · Storm history
Hail Reports in Tulsa, Oklahoma — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Tulsa across 1 storm day, most recently on August 20, 2026. Source: SPC Local Storm Reports (preliminary, may be revised).
Data as of October 24, 2026 (last successful NOAA check). The newest report in the feed is from Oct 23, 2026. The 90-day log is SPC preliminary data. The county history (2017 to June 2026) is the NOAA Storm Events archive, 2014–June 2026; it has no storms after it ends.
- 1.00 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (quarter size)
- 55days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
- 100days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
- #13 of 209among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more
Has hail hit my Tulsa roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Tulsa from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Tulsa address.
When does hail hit Tulsa?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Tulsa?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Tulsa policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
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Hail near Tulsa in the last 90 days
- 1.00 inLargest hail in 90 days (quarter size)
- 1Hail day near Tulsa
- 1SPC report
- August 20, 2026Most recent event
Around Tulsa, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles between August 20 and August 20, 2026, spread over 1 storm day. That day brought stones of 1″ or more, and 1 of the 1 Tulsa reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Tulsa sees about 9 hail-producing storms, which is why insurers price separate wind-and-hail deductibles in this market.
Tulsa's storm-climate context
Tulsa roofs face real storm exposure: an EF2 tornado struck the city on August 6, 2017, and earlier tornadoes hit on December 5, 1975 and December 24, 1982, the kind of high-wind events that strip and damage roofing. Heat and cold cycle hard on materials here, with a recorded high of 115 F on August 10, 1936 and a recorded low of -16 F on January 22, 1930, while average seasonal snowfall of 8.7 inches (and a record 26.1 inches in the winter of 2010-2011) adds freeze and snow load. Flooding is also a documented threat: a 1984 event dropped 15 inches of rain overnight, killing 14, injuring 288, and destroying thousands of buildings across the city.
Tulsa is a substantial market with a 2020 Census population of 413,066. Its largest employer is the American Airlines maintenance base at Tulsa International Airport, and the city is headquarters to major companies including BOK Financial Corporation, Williams Companies, ONEOK, Helmerich and Payne, and QuikTrip.
How close the hail came
Tulsa's nearest hail report, one of 1, came 9.1 miles from the city center on August 20, 2026 (1.00″ at 4 ENE Sapulpa). August 20, 2026 was the heaviest day around Tulsa, with 1 report and a top stone of 1.00″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 1 of the 1 Tulsa-area hail day.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.
Hail events near Tulsa by date
August 20, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0755 | 1.00″ | 4 ENE Sapulpa, Creek County | 9.1 mi |
The Tulsa tables above list preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 9.1 miles from Tulsa's center.
View the 1 Tulsa-area report on a map
On the Tulsa map, circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.
Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded
How severe was it? The NWS yardstick, applied to Tulsa's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Tulsa's 1 area report (filed in Creek County) against that scale: 1 of the Tulsa reports met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. At these sizes, damage on a Tulsa roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Tulsa: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Tulsa, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Tulsa against the 209 cities we cover
- #13of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Tulsa: top quarter
- #37of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Tulsa: top quarter
- #15of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Tulsa: top quarter
- #16of 209Tornadoes in Tulsa: top quarter
- #12of 209Reported storm property damage in Tulsa: top quarter
- #55of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Tulsa: middle
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 35 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 58 |
| 2025 | 82 |
| 2026* | 30 |
Tulsa's county peaked at 82 events in 2025, its busiest full year, out of 300 for 2017 to June 2026. In 2017–2026, a 0 means the archive holds no event for that year.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county level, 2017–2026Hail history at a glance
- 300Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 3.00 inLargest hailstone on record
- Jun 1, 2026Last recorded event in the archive
Hail events in Tulsa's county, since 2017: 300, or roughly 32 a year, topped by a 3.00″ stone. Set against that baseline, the 1 hail day near Tulsa in the 90-day window above runs below the long-term average rate. Check your own Tulsa address on the hail risk lookup.
Tulsa's county sits right at the Oklahoma median of 300 hail events per county since 2017 — average exposure for the state.
Three ways a storm reaches a roof
Hail
Tulsa's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 4.25 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Thunderstorm wind
100 Tulsa's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Tulsa's county: 100 mph on Mar 25, 2015.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
28 in Tulsa's county
Strongest tornado in Tulsa's county: EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Costliest storm day
Jun 17, 2023
34 reports that day (34 wind); reported property damage $160,439,000; county FIPS 40143, 2014–June 2026.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
May
In Tulsa's county, 232 of 682 hail, wind and tornado reports (34%) fell in May.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
65.1% of Tulsa homes built before 1980
About 125,000 of Tulsa's 192,350 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1972. Housing units, not roofs: many Tulsa homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Tulsa city), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 30 | 1.75″ |
| 2025 busiest | 82 | 2.00″ |
| 2024 largest stone | 58 | 3.00″ |
| 2023 | 19 | 1.75″ |
| 2022 | 17 | 1.25″ |
| 2021 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| 2020 | 32 | 2.00″ |
| 2019 | 16 | 2.00″ |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| 2017 | 35 | 1.75″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Tulsa's county. Years missing from the table have no record in the archive. * 2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
In the archive for Tulsa's county, 2025 was the busiest hail year (82 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 3.00″, fell in 2024. A Tulsa roof older than 2024 with no documented inspection has probably taken at least one unexamined hit.
In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Tulsa roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Tulsa County fact sheet for Tulsa homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Tulsa County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 6.8% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.7% |
| 1950s | 11.7% |
| 1960s | 11.3% |
| 1970s | 18.3% |
| 1980s | 14.2% |
| 1990s | 10.2% |
| 2000s | 11.6% |
| 2010s | 10.5% |
| 2020+ | 0.8% |
295,318 homes, median built in 1979. 52.7% date from before 1980 and 11.3% from 2010 on; 59.7% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1970s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearFederal disaster declarations naming Tulsa County
Tulsa County appears in 7 FEMA declarations since 2014 (4 storm, 1 flood, 2 winter, 0 fire). NOAA logs in Tulsa County 55 days of hail at 1 in or more, in 12 of 12 full years. The latest in Tulsa County was 1,154 days ago.
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · data as of declarations since 2014What to do if your roof was in the hail path
- Walk the ground, not the roof. Hail came as near as 9.1 miles to Tulsa (4 ENE Sapulpa, August 20, 2026) in the last 90 days. Granule piles under a Tulsa downspout and dents on gutters, vents and screens are the signs to look for.
- Document everything before any repair. August 20, 2026 is the worst day in the Tulsa log: 1 report, largest 1.00 in. Dated photos, a hailstone next to a coin and this NOAA log tie the loss to a specific storm day.
- Out-of-town crews will knock; take your time. Near Tulsa, the single hail day reached 1 inch or more, and storm crews canvass within days of storms like that. In Tulsa, do not sign a contract or an Assignment of Benefits at the door; get a written scope from a roofer you picked.
- File by your policy's deadline; know the insurer's. The latest storm day near Tulsa was 66 days ago. For a Tulsa claim, state law sets the insurer's clocks (see the Oklahoma page below); your own reporting window is in the policy.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Hand over the scope in writing: an adjuster working a Tulsa claim then has the contractor's numbers. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Insurer clocks for Tulsa homeowners: rule text, quotes and links on the Oklahoma claim-deadlines page (checked 2026-10-09). Not legal advice.
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VerifiedHail in Tulsa — questions homeowners ask
When did hail last hit Tulsa, OK?
The most recent NOAA hail report within 25 miles of Tulsa is from August 20, 2026, with hail up to 1.00″.
How large was the hail near Tulsa?
The largest hailstone reported near Tulsa in the last 90 days measured 1.00″ — about quarter size. Tulsa had 1 hail day of 1″ or more, the size where asphalt shingles start to bruise; the biggest came on August 20, 2026.
Does homeowners insurance cover hail damage in Tulsa?
The latest hail day near Tulsa was August 20, 2026, 66 days ago, a date a claim can point to. Standard homeowners policies generally cover sudden storm damage and not gradual wear. For a Tulsa claim, document the damage before repairs, keep this NOAA log as proof of the August 20, 2026 event date, and read your own policy for its filing deadline: the policy sets that window, not a universal rule.
How often does hail hit the Tulsa area?
In Tulsa's county, NOAA's archive since 2017 shows 300 recorded hail events. Tulsa averages about 32 a year, and its biggest stone on record measured 3.00″.
How near to Tulsa did the nearest hail report fall?
On August 20, 2026, 9.1 miles from the Tulsa city center, 1.00 in. at 4 ENE Sapulpa: that is the nearest SPC report of the last 90 days.
How long does an insurer in Oklahoma have to respond to a hail claim?
Oklahoma sets the insurer's clocks by rule: it must acknowledge a claim within 30 days and tell the homeowner whether it is accepted or denied within 60 days. For Tulsa homeowners, the deadlines to report and to sue come from the policy and state law. Not legal advice; rule text and links are on the claim-deadlines page, checked 2026-10-09.
Has Tulsa County had federal disaster declarations?
OpenFEMA lists 7 declarations naming Tulsa County since 2014. The most recent was 1,154 days ago. A declaration is a federal record of a disaster; it does not change what a Tulsa homeowners policy covers.
Check your own ZIP in Tulsa
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Tulsa address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Tulsa ZIP codes include 74103, 74129, 74118, 74125, 74116.
Tulsa neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Downtown Tulsa, Midtown, Briarwood or North Tulsa, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Tulsa's center is listed for each report.
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Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2026, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Tulsa? See how requests reach contractors.
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