HailEvidence → Elk City, OK → 2026-05-09

Did it hail in Elk City, OK on May 9, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 12 hail reports within 10 miles of Elk City, OK on May 9, 2026, with hail up to 2.50" (tennis ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

12hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.50"largest hail · tennis ball

Every recorded report near Elk City on 2026-05-09

Distances are from the Elk City city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 12.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1.4 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	23:20 UTC	1 WSW Elk City, Beckham	SPC · preliminary
1.5 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	23:14 UTC	Elk City, Beckham	SPC · preliminary
1.5 mi	Hail	2.50" (tennis ball)	23:19 UTC	1 W Elk City, Beckham	SPC · preliminary
2.1 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	22:57 UTC	3 S Elk City, Beckham	SPC · preliminary
2.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	23:12 UTC	3 W Elk City, Beckham	SPC · preliminary
2.4 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	23:18 UTC	3 W Elk City, Beckham	SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	23:20 UTC	4 W Elk City, Beckham	SPC · preliminary
4.4 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	23:02 UTC	5 SE Elk City, Washita	SPC · preliminary
4.6 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	22:32 UTC	5 W Elk City, Beckham	SPC · preliminary
4.6 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	22:34 UTC	6 WSW Elk City, Beckham	SPC · preliminary
5.2 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	22:30 UTC	6 WSW Elk City, Beckham	SPC · preliminary
7 mi	Hail	2.01" (hen egg)	22:57 UTC	4 SSW Canute, Washita	SPC · preliminary

1.4 mi, hail: “Photos relayed on social media. Time estimated by radar. (OUN)”

1.5 mi, hail: “(OUN)”

1.5 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). (OUN)”

2.1 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (OUN)”

2.4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (OUN)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12