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Nowata County, OK hail & severe wind history
74 storm reports on file for Nowata County between 2010-05-13 and 2026-06-18 — 30 hail and 44 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.4 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
Hail reports
30
1.8 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2014-06-05
Strongest gust
100 mph
87 kt · 2012-09-07
Reported damage
$840K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
45
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2012
17 reports
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74 of 74 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Nowata County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 08:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.77 mi NNE of Nowata Arpt | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Nowata measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 65 mph. |
| 2026-04-15 18:53 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.97 mi E of Wann | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 10. |
| 2026-04-15 22:23 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.09 mi SSW of Watova | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 63 mph south of Watova. |
| 2025-06-17 21:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.77 mi NNE of Nowata Arpt | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Nowata measured thunderstorm wind gusts from 58 mph up to 65 mph for over five minutes. |
| 2025-06-08 15:53 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .69 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2025-05-24 04:54 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Nowata | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs and blew down power lines. |
| 2025-05-19 16:01 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .66 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees in South Coffeyville. |
| 2024-05-26 14:06 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6 mi E of Delaware | Hail slightly larger than golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2024-05-22 08:17 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .63 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2024-05-06 21:26 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.86 mi ESE of South Coffeyville | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roofs of homes, and blew down power lines. |
| 2023-09-05 18:07 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .35 mi W of Lenapah | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-10 23:20 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.77 mi NNE of Nowata Arpt | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Nowata measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 63 mph. |
| 2020-11-24 19:40 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .59 mi SW of Wann | Ping pong ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| 2020-07-11 19:21 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2020-04-28 16:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .36 mi W of Lenapah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a car, injuring its occupant. |
| 2020-04-28 16:41 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi W of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-01 15:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.4 mi E of Elliot | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-04-30 16:59 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2 mi S of Nowata | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 62 mph. |
| 2019-04-17 22:15 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3 mi E of Lenapah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew off portions of the roofs of several barns and outbuildings, and uprooted trees. |
| 2019-03-29 08:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4 mi N of Lenapah | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2018-06-26 14:25 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.77 mi NNE of Nowata Arpt | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Nowata measured 63 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2018-05-19 15:17 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi SSE of Lenapah | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2018-05-02 22:00 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .66 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | Strong thunderstorm wind blew off the roof of a garage, snapped large tree limbs, and blew down power lines. |
| 2017-10-09 17:07 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2 mi S of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-08-10 18:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 5 mi W of Nowata | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a large tree. |
| 2017-08-10 19:00 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .4 mi WSW of Watova | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-05-27 18:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9 mi WNW of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-05-27 18:16 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-05-27 18:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1 mi S of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-09 21:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5 mi W of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2016-04-10 20:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | .62 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-03-30 18:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 7 mi W of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-03-30 19:32 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .65 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-04-02 20:07 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .35 mi W of Lenapah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| 2015-04-02 21:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 10 mi E of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-05 08:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2 mi W of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-05 22:40 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .61 mi W of Delaware | Baseball size hail broke windows in homes and vehicles. |
| 2014-06-05 22:56 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 7 mi NE of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-05-31 17:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .68 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | Numerous trees were damaged by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| 2013-05-31 18:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 11 mi NE of Lenapah | Large tree limbs were snapped by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| 2013-05-31 18:18 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 10 mi ESE of South Coffeyville | A tree was uprooted by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| 2013-05-31 18:22 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 14 mi NE of Lenapah | Trees were split and large branches were snapped by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| 2013-05-30 12:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .67 mi ESE of South Coffeeville Ar | Several large tree limbs were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| 2013-05-19 21:43 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .63 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a few power poles. |
| 2012-09-07 14:07 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .67 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | Several trees and power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| 2012-09-07 14:15 | Wind | 80 kt 92 mph | .8 mi NW of Nowata Arpt | A tractor trailer was overturned by strong thunderstorm wind on Highway 169. |
| 2012-09-07 14:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Nowata | Power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| 2012-09-07 14:15 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3 mi N of Nowata | Wind-driven baseball size hail broke windows, damaged the roofs and siding of homes, and damaged automobiles. |
| 2012-09-07 14:20 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | .57 mi NNW of Nowata Arpt | An intense downburst destroyed a double wide mobile home, killing three occupants. The strong thunderstorm wind also destroyed at least two other mobile homes, damaged the roofs and siding of a number of permanent homes, destroyed a number of steel-framed or wood-framed outbuildings, snapped many power poles, and snap… |
| 2012-09-07 14:20 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | .2 mi W of Nowata Arpt | Strong thunderstorm wind blew the doors off a steel-framed hangar, blew off a large portion of the roof of another steel-framed hangar, and flipped an airplane. A large steel-framed building just west of the airport had major damage to the roof and siding. |
| 2012-09-07 14:20 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 1.87 mi WNW of Nowata | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped a number of power poles and uprooted trees. |
| 2012-09-07 14:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi NW of Nowata Arpt | Wind-driven golfball size hail broke windows, damaged the roofs and siding of homes, and damaged automobiles. |
| 2012-09-07 14:25 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.77 mi NNE of Nowata Arpt | The Oklahoma Mesonet station northeast of Nowata measured 61 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2012-09-07 14:30 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 2.01 mi E of Nowata | Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed several steel-framed structures, damaged a number of homes, snapped numerous power poles, and snapped or uprooted trees. |
| 2012-09-07 14:48 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.66 mi E of Nowata | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the metal siding of an outdoor garage, blew shingles off the roofs of several homes, and snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2012-08-04 16:38 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 7.23 mi E of Childers | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a fence and blew several large round hay bales from one field to an adjacent field. |
| 2012-08-04 17:04 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 10 mi E of Lenapah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles and damaged the roof of a house and a barn on Highway 10. |
| 2012-04-30 18:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6 mi W of Nowata | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| 2012-04-30 18:48 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6 mi W of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-04-30 23:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .65 mi WSW of Delaware | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees onto a home. |
| 2012-04-13 14:57 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Lenapah | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-08-24 15:50 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Lenapah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees. |
| 2011-06-18 21:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | .61 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-18 21:04 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .7 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-24 19:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Nowata | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down large trees. |
| 2011-05-24 19:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3 mi SE of Delaware | The Oklahoma Mesonet station southeast of Delaware measured 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2011-05-24 19:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .62 mi SE of South Coffeeville Ar | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines in South Coffeyville. |
| 2011-05-23 06:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 9 mi N of Lenapah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| 2011-05-23 07:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Lenapah | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph were estimated by the public in Lenapah. |
| 2011-05-11 17:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Lenapah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roof off a barn and blew down several trees. |
| 2011-04-24 18:57 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7 mi W of Nowata | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-04-09 01:35 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.5 mi ESE of Alluwe | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-07-06 06:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi ENE of South Coffeyville | Power lines were blown down and a barn collapsed at County Road 1 and 416 due to strong thunderstorm wind. |
| 2010-05-13 04:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2 mi S of Lenapah | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
Worst storm days in Nowata County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-07 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) | 100 mph |
| 2013-05-31 | 4 | — | 75 mph |
| 2014-06-05 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2012-04-30 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 75 mph |
| 2011-05-24 | 3 | — | 70 mph |
| 2017-08-10 | 2 | 2" (hen egg) | 75 mph |
| 2011-06-18 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2016-03-30 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) | — |
| 2020-04-28 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) | 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-26 | 2" hen egg | 6 mi E of Delaware | Hail slightly larger than golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles. |
| 2017-08-10 | 2" hen egg | .4 mi WSW of Watova | No narrative filed |
| 2014-06-05 | 2.75" baseball | .61 mi W of Delaware | Baseball size hail broke windows in homes and vehicles. |
| 2014-06-05 | 2.5" tennis ball | 7 mi NE of Nowata | No narrative filed |
| 2012-09-07 | 2.75" baseball | 3 mi N of Nowata | Wind-driven baseball size hail broke windows, damaged the roofs and siding of homes, and damaged automobiles. |
When does hail hit Nowata County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (24), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 3 | 4.1% |
| April | 16 | 21.6% |
| May | 24 | 32.4% |
| June | 10 | 13.5% |
| July | 2 | 2.7% |
| August | 5 | 6.8% |
| September | 12 | 16.2% |
| October | 1 | 1.4% |
| November | 1 | 1.4% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 40105). 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.