Coal County, OK hail & severe wind history
53 storm reports on file for Coal County between 2010-05-16 and 2025-05-19 — 32 hail and 21 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 3.3 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
32
2 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2016-05-09
Strongest gust
81 mph
70 kt · 2012-10-13
Reported damage
$42K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
36
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2017
9 reports
Search every Coal County report
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53 of 53 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Coal County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 16:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.38 mi NE of Cottonwood | The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is adjusted based on radar observations. |
| 2025-03-04 05:51 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.86 mi SW of Lehigh | Estimated wind gust. |
| 2024-11-03 18:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.85 mi SW of Lehigh | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2024-05-22 09:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.86 mi SW of Lehigh | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2024-05-22 11:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.38 mi NE of Cottonwood | MPing report. Based on radar evidence, hailfall likely occurred prior (1125-1130 LST) to report time. |
| 2024-05-04 15:32 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.6 mi NE of Cottonwood | MPing report. |
| 2024-03-14 15:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.89 mi NNE of Cottonwood | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2024-03-14 18:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Lehigh | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-03-07 00:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.86 mi SW of Lehigh | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2023-08-26 16:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .41 mi E of Centrahoma | Centrahoma (CENT) Mesonet observation. |
| 2022-05-15 18:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.37 mi SSW of Lehigh | Several trees downed. |
| 2022-05-15 18:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.2 mi NW of Tupelo | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-04-11 17:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Coalgate | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-11 17:25 | Hail | 3" teacup | 5.12 mi W of Coalgate | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-04-11 17:30 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.16 mi ESE of Cottonwood | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2022-04-11 17:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.97 mi SW of Lehigh | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2020-05-08 01:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of Coalgate | Tree limbs down, damages to multiple roofs in town. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2020-05-08 01:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Lehigh | Roof damage, church in town had metal roof peeled off and hanging in power lines. Power lines downed and tree damage. |
| 2020-05-08 02:37 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.97 mi SW of Lehigh | Estimated severe wind gust. |
| 2020-05-07 19:36 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 2.76 mi N of Olney | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-18 10:13 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .9 mi SW of Lehigh | Some damage to trees and vegetation. No structural damage at this time. |
| 2018-06-24 14:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .57 mi W of Centrahoma | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-04-13 14:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.41 mi NNE of Centrahoma | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-07-23 17:42 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.38 mi NNW of Cottonwood | Five power lines were downed from strong winds near the intersection of Avazini and Polk roads. |
| 2017-07-23 18:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.97 mi SW of Lehigh | No damage reported. |
| 2017-05-27 19:27 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .57 mi E of Bromide | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-05-27 20:13 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi S of Coalgate | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-05-27 20:53 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.33 mi ESE of Coalgate | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-05-27 22:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi S of Coalgate | Multiple trees and power lines were downed on the south side of Coalgate. |
| 2017-05-19 22:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Clarita | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-05-19 22:47 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.79 mi SW of Clarita | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-05-18 22:26 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Clarita | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2016-10-26 15:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .57 mi E of Olney | Coal county emergency management reported numerous large trees down between Clarita and Olney. Reported a tree down on a house and several car ports. Also several power poles down along state highway 31b. |
| 2016-10-26 15:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.97 mi SW of Lehigh | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2016-07-09 09:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.76 mi S of Centrahoma | Several trees and limbs were downed by damaging winds. Power pole was snapped. |
| 2016-05-24 23:29 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi S of Coalgate | Winds were estimated based on minor tree damage. |
| 2016-05-09 16:40 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 4.05 mi E of Bromide | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-09 17:04 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 2.07 mi S of Lehigh | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-09 17:09 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.97 mi SW of Lehigh | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2016-04-26 20:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.69 mi SW of Olney | Winds caused some roof damage. |
| 2015-05-08 20:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.61 mi NNW of Centrahoma | Also torrential rainfall at Coal and Potontoc county line on highway 3. No damage reported. |
| 2015-04-01 00:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Tupelo | Trees snapped or uprooted. No other info available. |
| 2015-03-25 21:54 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.14 mi W of Cottonwood | Reported along route 3. |
| 2014-12-14 18:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Centrahoma | Relayed by K10 tv. |
| 2012-10-13 19:05 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.97 mi SW of Lehigh | Co-op observer reported a gust to 80 mph 4 miles SW of Lehigh. |
| 2011-10-22 20:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi NNE of Cottonwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-10-22 21:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4 mi SW of Lehigh | A 36-inch diameter tree was blown down. Several smaller trees/limbs were blown down as well. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| 2011-06-28 19:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi E of Olney | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-05-11 14:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi S of Coalgate | No damage was reported with the wind gust. |
| 2011-04-22 22:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Coalgate | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2011-04-14 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi NNW of Centrahoma | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-19 22:02 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Tupelo | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-05-16 17:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10 mi NNE of Coalgate | No narrative filed · source: Public |
Worst storm days in Coal County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | 4 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2016-05-09 | 3 | 4" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2020-05-08 | 3 | — | 70 mph |
| 2024-05-22 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2024-03-14 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2022-05-15 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2017-05-19 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2016-10-26 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2011-10-22 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | 64 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | 3" teacup | 5.12 mi W of Coalgate | No narrative filed |
| 2022-04-11 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.16 mi ESE of Cottonwood | No narrative filed |
| 2020-05-07 | 2.75" baseball | 2.76 mi N of Olney | No narrative filed |
| 2016-05-09 | 4" grapefruit | 4.05 mi E of Bromide | No narrative filed |
| 2016-05-09 | 2" hen egg | 2.07 mi S of Lehigh | No narrative filed |
| 2016-05-09 | 2.75" baseball | 3.97 mi SW of Lehigh | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Coal County?
Across 14 years of records, May produced the most reports (26), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 5 | 9.4% |
| April | 9 | 17.0% |
| May | 26 | 49.1% |
| June | 2 | 3.8% |
| July | 3 | 5.7% |
| August | 1 | 1.9% |
| September | 0 | 0.0% |
| October | 5 | 9.4% |
| November | 1 | 1.9% |
| December | 1 | 1.9% |
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 40029). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.