HailEvidence → Ponca City, OK → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Ponca City, OK on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Ponca City, OK on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

3wind reports

3tornado reports

Every recorded report near Ponca City on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the Ponca City city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 8.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1.6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:05 UTC	Ponca City, Kay	SPC · preliminary
2.9 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:02 UTC	17 WSW Apperson, Osage	SPC · preliminary
3.1 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:04 UTC	16 WSW Apperson, Osage	SPC · preliminary
4.6 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:55 UTC	3 WSW Ponca City, Kay	SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	00:06 UTC	1 SW Kildare, Kay	SPC · preliminary
6.7 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	00:06 UTC	3 W Kildare, Kay	SPC · preliminary
8 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:12 UTC	10 WSW Apperson, Osage	SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:13 UTC	9 WSW Apperson, Osage	SPC · preliminary

1.6 mi, wind: “Several trees as well as power lines down and roads blocked. (OUN)”

2.9 mi, tornado: “The Ponca City tornado continued into Osage County. It moved through McCord where numerous trees were uprooted or snapped... homes were damaged... and power poles were (TSA)”

3.1 mi, wind: “Minor exterior and interior damage reported at Osage Casino. Possible tornado damage. Time estimated from radar. (TSA)”

4.6 mi, tornado: “(OUN)”

5.5 mi, hail: “Spotter Network report. Time estimated by radar. (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