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Pawhuska, 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 Pawhuska city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 81 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-06-17.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2026-01-08.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-08-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.9 mi |
| 2024-05-15 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-04-01 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.3 mi |
| 2023-05-12 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.1 mi |
| 2020-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2020-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2020-04-28 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.3 mi |
2026-01-08: “A tornado damaged the roofs of several homes, destroyed a large outbuilding, snapped power poles, and blew down trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.”
2025-06-17: “Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a roof, and blew down power lines.”
2025-04-02: “A tornado produced a Tornadic Debris Signature (TDS) from the KINX WSR-88D in an area of trees northwest of Pawhuska that was inaccessible by road. The tornado moved northeast and snapped multiple power poles west of County Road 4201. Any damage that occurred other than the power poles was inaccessi”
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