Gage, OK Hail Storm – October 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Gage, OK on October 13, 2026, producing 2.89-inch stones and a sustained radar-detected hail swath in the late afternoon and early evening. The event generated 25 NWS alerts and spotter-submitted photos near Lipscomb.

What Happened

NWS issued 25 alerts for the system between 4:57 PM CDT and 8:00 PM CDT on October 13, 2026. Alerts included multiple NWS warning-only messages and several radar-detected hail signatures reported by dual-polarization NEXRAD. Radar detections reported hail-size returns including 2.69 inches, 2.01 inches, and repeated 1.25–1.75 inch signatures along the track. The strongest radar signatures occurred in the late afternoon through early evening window.

At 5:25 PM CDT observers east of Lipscomb submitted photographs showing hen-egg-sized hail. The two spotter-verified photo submissions recorded a 2.00-inch measurement and were logged in the Local Storm Report stream at that time. Those photo reports aligned with a cluster of radar-detected hail signatures that moved eastward through the Gage metro area.

NWS warning-only alerts continued to accompany the storm as it progressed, interleaved with radar-derived hail detections and spotter reports. The alert stream shows repeated warnings at roughly 5-minute to 20-minute intervals across the 3-hour window, indicating a series of discrete hail-producing cores embedded in the same line of convection.

Damage Assessment

Field reports for this event were limited to two spotter-verified photo submissions east of Lipscomb at 5:25 PM CDT showing 2.00-inch hail. No additional Local Storm Reports in the provided dataset documented structural damage or injuries for Gage or immediate adjacent communities.

Radar-derived hail returns show a continuous swath through the Gage area with multiple elevated size estimates at several timestamps. Those radar returns overlap the area where the spotter photos were taken. On the ground, the only recorded surface impact in the available reports is the photo evidence from east of Lipscomb. There are no other specific damage claims, insurance assessments, or municipal damage reports included in the provided field data for this storm.

What Contractors Should Know

Focus initial inspections on the Lipscomb corridor east of the Gage metro. Field evidence places the largest photographed stones at 5:25 PM CDT east of Lipscomb, and radar signatures support an elevated hail risk along the same eastward track. Begin exterior roof checks for concentrated bruising, shingle granule loss, and split tabs on the windward sides of structures nearest that corridor.

Inspect vehicles, skylights, and exposed mechanical equipment in properties that face the east–west track of the radar-detected swath. Photograph pre-existing conditions and any new damage with timestamps. Prioritize properties that report punctures through soft metals or visible panel deformation in photographic submissions. Log the spotter photo time (5:25 PM CDT) in each file for claims support.