Tulsa area, August 20, 2026: spotters filed 1 hail report in Creek County, at 07:55 UTC. The largest stone measured 1.00 in. at 4 ENE Sapulpa, Creek County. The closest report fell 9.1 miles from the Tulsa city center (4 ENE Sapulpa).
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 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
Reported hail, report by report
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from city center |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:55 | 1.00″ | 4 ENE Sapulpa, Creek County | 9.1 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 August 20, 2026 means for a Tulsa roof
1 of the 1 sized Tulsa reports reached 1 in. The 1.00 in. stone at 4 ENE Sapulpa, Creek County falls in the 1.00 to 1.74 in class; on August 20, 2026 that is quarter to ping-pong ball territory for Tulsa.
What spotters wrote
1.00″, 4 ENE Sapulpa at 07:55 UTC: Delayed report seen on social media. Time is from a time stamped radar image included on the social media post.
The same storm in nearby cities
On August 20 the log holds 2 matched cities in 2 states; Tulsa has no neighbour within 220 miles, so its hail stood alone on August 20.
Where the claim clocks stand for the Tulsa storm
Tulsa: that storm was 66 days ago. Rows marked passed are not cut-off dates on their own; the only legal limits are the ones tagged statute. For Tulsa the photo window, the inspection and the target filing date (Thu, Aug 27) are already behind us.
- 60 days run from the proof of loss you file, not from Aug 20. Statute text
- 5 years, counted from a different start point and not from Tulsa's storm day. Statute text
Tulsa: insurer clocks counted from a claim filed Thu, Aug 27; working-day clocks skip weekends. Claim deadlines for Tulsa, OK. Hail claim guide for Oklahoma. Not legal advice; your own reporting deadline comes from your policy.
August 20 against the Tulsa County August record
Tulsa's August 20 log shows 1.00 in. hail. The record August in Tulsa County since 2014 is 2023, with 2 reports and a largest stone of 0.75 in.
Hail history near Tulsa: not the first
Tulsa’s county has logged 300 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.
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What the sizes reported on August 20, 2026 can do to a roof
| Size class in Tulsa'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 Tulsa County hail record
NOAA's county table already holds 30 hail reports for Tulsa County in 2026 through June 2026, with a largest stone of 1.75 in. That is more than 5 of the 9 full years before it. The busiest full year in the table is 2025 with 82 reports.
| Year | NOAA hail reports, Tulsa County | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35 | 1.75″ |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| 2019 | 16 | 2.00″ |
| 2020 | 32 | 2.00″ |
| 2021 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| 2022 | 17 | 1.25″ |
| 2023 | 19 | 1.75″ |
| 2024 | 58 | 3.00″ |
| 2025 | 82 | 2.00″ |
| 2026 (through June 2026) | 30 | 1.75″ |
This date among 2026's matched hail days
In 2026 the feed holds 2 matched hail days in Tulsa's county, from 2 cities. Ranked by largest stone, then report count, August 20, 2026 is #2 of them.
| Date | City | Reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | Broken Arrow | 1 | 1.25″ |
| Aug 20 | Tulsa | 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 August 20, 2026
The SPC feed matched no hail report to Tulsa or to the 2 other covered cities within 100 miles on any of the 7 days after Thu, Aug 20, through Thu, Aug 27.
Verified roofers near Tulsa
21 verified roofers listed for Tulsa; 17 mores in 1 nearby city within 60 miles, led by Broken Arrow (13 miles east-southeast). Verified means the license was matched to a state registry.
| City | Distance | Verified roofers |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Arrow, OK | 13 mi east-southeast | 17 |
Questions about this storm
Tulsa, August 20, 2026: how big was the hail?
At 4 ENE Sapulpa, Creek County, the largest SPC report was 1.00 in.
Tulsa, August 20, 2026: how close did the hail fall?
The nearest report sat 9.1 miles from the city center.
Tulsa, August 20, 2026: what dates apply to a Oklahoma insurer?
A claim filed on Thu, Aug 27 puts Tulsa's insurer on the clock: acknowledgment by Sat, Sep 26; decision 60 days after proof of loss. That is Oklahoma law, applied to Tulsa. Information, not legal advice; Tulsa 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 Tulsa in the week after August 20, 2026?
The SPC feed matched no hail report to Tulsa or to the 2 other covered cities within 100 miles on any of the 7 days after Thu, Aug 20, through Thu, Aug 27.
Was 2026 a busy hail year in Tulsa County?
NOAA's county table already holds 30 hail reports for Tulsa County in 2026 through June 2026, with a largest stone of 1.75 in. That is more than 5 of the 9 full years before it. The busiest full year in the table is 2025 with 82 reports.
How many verified roofers can inspect after the Thu, Aug 20 storm in Tulsa?
21 verified roofers listed for Tulsa; 17 mores in 1 nearby city within 60 miles, led by Broken Arrow (13 miles east-southeast). 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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