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Lawton, OK hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Lawton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 24 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 20 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 221 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2026-01-08.
- 27 tornado events, most recent 2014-05-27.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-11-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2025-08-11 | Hail | 0.75" | 1.5 mi |
| 2025-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.9 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.3 mi |
| 2025-05-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.8 mi |
| 2025-05-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.9 mi |
2026-01-08: “AC units and bleachers were damaged at MacArthur Middle School. The event time is estimated from radar observations.”
2025-11-19: “Personal weather station observation.”
2025-08-19: “Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport (KLAW) observation.”
Disputing a claim at a Lawton address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12