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Preston, 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 Preston city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 139 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-10-18.
- 31 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-10-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-10-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-03-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-03-29 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-03-04 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.4 mi |
2025-10-18: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 65 mph southeast of Hectorville.”
2025-05-24: “The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Hectorville measured 65 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.”
2025-05-24: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25