Oklahoma City, OK Hail Storm – November 2026

A hail-producing storm tracked through the Oklahoma City metro on November 2, 2026, producing a peak stone of 1.63 inches and prompting 43 NWS alerts and multiple radar detections. Spotters and dual-polarization radar logged repeated 1.00–1.25-inch observations across the metro from mid-afternoon into the evening.

What Happened

The storm initiated in mid-morning and intensified in the early afternoon over central Oklahoma, producing the first NWS warning at 12:54 PM CST that referenced hail to 1.00 inch. Dual-polarization radar detected 1.00-inch hail at 1:29 PM CST, and spotters reported multiple quarter-sized observations between 1:11 PM CST and 1:32 PM CST. Two mPING entries at 1:30 PM CST recorded half-dollar-sized hail at discrete locations in the metro.

The line maintained pulse activity through the late afternoon. Radar again returned hail detections near 3:12 PM CST and 3:59 PM CST. A radar-derived 1.13-inch detection occurred at 5:52 PM CST as the system moved west-to-northwest across the metro. Multiple NWS warning-only alerts followed through the evening and overnight, with the last advisory at 2:59 AM CST on November 3.

Field reports show repeated smaller clusters of quarter-sized and nickel-sized hail later in the night. A spotter-verified nickel-sized observation, roughly 0.88 inch, was reported near Jehovah Road and Oil City Road at 9:20 PM CST. Some radar returns in the late evening trended down to 0.75 inch before the line weakened.

Damage Assessment

Local storm reports and mPING entries for this event recorded hail-size observations without accompanying NWS damage reports in the LSRs. Two 1.25-inch half-dollar reports at 1:30 PM CST and several quarter-sized entries in the early afternoon indicate concentrated surface impact in central and nearby neighborhoods during the storm's peak. The 0.88-inch report near Jehovah Road and Oil City Road at 9:20 PM CST documents a separate late-evening cell that produced smaller but measurable stones.

Radar-derived detections at 1.13 inch late in the afternoon show pockets of stronger hail intensity that were not widely duplicated in the spotter stream. Reported sizes cluster into two periods: an early-afternoon pulse with multiple quarter- to half-dollar observations, and a late-evening pulse with mostly nickel- to quarter-sized reports. Field reports did not include roof-collapse or large-structure damage entries in the LSRs for this event.

Contractors working claims should map inspections to reported observation points rather than to the broader NWS warning area. Focus initial walk-throughs where spotters logged 1.25-inch and 1.00-inch observations in the early afternoon and at the Jehovah Road and Oil City Road location for the 0.88-inch late-evening report.

What Contractors Should Know

Start with photographic documentation and a clear chain of custody for evidence. Photograph vehicle panels, gutters, AC units, and roofing from fixed positions with timestamps and GPS where available. For locations tied to the 1.25-inch and 1.00-inch spotter entries, prioritize hail-ding surveys on horizontal surfaces and metal flashings. These sizes can cause dents and cracked sealant on siding and metal components; record material type and pre-existing condition for each observation.