Hail and tornadoes in Ottawa County, OK
Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Ottawa County, OK on 49 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Thu, Mar 10, 2022. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 5 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 193 hail reports in Ottawa County, OK on 104 days, 12 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 4.25 in, near Miami, on Sun, May 4, 2003.
By decade: 1990s: 44 · 2000s: 58 · 2010s: 57 · 2020s: 34
Tornadoes since 1950
27 tornadoes have touched Ottawa County, OK since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 7 and injured 163.
Strongest
- Sat, May 10, 2008 · EF4 · 24 mi long, 1,760 yd wide · near North Miami · 6 deaths, 150 injuries
- Sun, Apr 27, 2014 · EF2 · 7.1 mi long, 325 yd wide · near Commerce · 1 death, 12 injuries
- Mon, May 20, 2013 · EF2 · 10 mi long, 800 yd wide · near Ottawa
- Wed, Oct 30, 2024 · EF1 · 2.1 mi long, 350 yd wide · near Afton
- Wed, Oct 30, 2024 · EF1 · 7.8 mi long, 750 yd wide · near Fairland
Most recent
- Wed, Oct 30, 2024 · EF1 · 7.8 mi long, 750 yd wide · near Fairland
- Wed, Oct 30, 2024 · EF1 · 2.1 mi long, 350 yd wide · near Afton
- Wed, May 8, 2024 · EF1 · 0.3 mi long, 60 yd wide · near Peoria
- Wed, May 8, 2024 · EF1 · 4 mi long, 450 yd wide · near Narcissa
- Wed, May 8, 2024 · EFU · 0.1 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Narcissa
- Wed, May 8, 2024 · EFU · 0.1 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Narcissa
- Mon, May 6, 2024 · EF0 · 3.2 mi long, 1,100 yd wide · near North Miami
- Mon, Jan 2, 2023 · EF1 · 0.6 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Fairland
- Wed, May 22, 2019 · EF1 · 4.5 mi long, 1,100 yd wide · near North Miami
- Tue, Apr 30, 2019 · EF0 · 0.7 mi long, 450 yd wide · near Afton
By decade: 1990s: 2 · 2000s: 4 · 2010s: 13 · 2020s: 8
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since October 2020
- Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Apr 25, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 WNW Tiff City, OK)
- 1 in (10 W Anderson, MO)
- Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Mar 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Sep 20, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Mar 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Mar 22, 2025Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (1 N Ottawa, OK)
- Mon, Nov 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Oct 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 11, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (1 N Miami, OK)
- 2 in (5 NW Tiff City, OK)
- Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 WNW Ottawa, OK)
- 1.25 in (1 NNW Miami, OK)
- 1.75 in (Afton, OK)
- Mon, Apr 1, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Oct 3, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 19, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (1 NW MIAMI, OK)
- Mon, Aug 8, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 11, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 10, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Sep 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 29, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.