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Preston, OK hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Preston city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 139 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-10-18.
- 32 tornado events, most recent 2026-03-06.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Tornado | EF3 | 6.1 mi |
| 2025-10-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-10-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-10-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-03-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-03-29 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.4 mi |
2026-03-06: “This tornado began on the west side of Beggs, directly impacting the Beggs Public Schools campus. The High School and Middle School roof sustained significant damage, and the bus barn also suffered heavy damage to the roof and overhead doors. As it moved northeast, it crossed 15th Street, uprooting ”
2025-10-18: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 65 mph southeast of Hectorville.”
2025-05-24: “The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Hectorville measured 65 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09