HailEvidence → Helena, OK → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Helena, OK on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Helena, OK on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 3.00" (tea cup 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.

10hail reports ≤ 10 mi

3.00"largest hail · tea cup

Every recorded report near Helena on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the Helena city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 10.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1.3 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	22:30 UTC	1 SSE Helena, Alfalfa	SPC · preliminary
6.5 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	22:29 UTC	4 E Aline, Alfalfa	SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	22:42 UTC	Goltry, Alfalfa	SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:33 UTC	4 NE Carmen, Alfalfa	SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:44 UTC	4 NE Carmen, Alfalfa	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	21:40 UTC	6 W Jet, Alfalfa	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Hail	3.00" (tea cup)	21:42 UTC	4 W Jet, Alfalfa	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Hail	3.00" (tea cup)	22:09 UTC	4 W Jet, Alfalfa	SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	21:42 UTC	7 E Lambert, Alfalfa	SPC · preliminary
9.3 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:35 UTC	5 ESE Lambert, Alfalfa	SPC · preliminary

1.3 mi, hail: “(OUN)”

6.5 mi, hail: “(OUN)”

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

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

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12