Hail History

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Hail history im Poteau, OK

Last hail im 10 milesMay 8, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Mar 24, 2019
Hail days im 200646
Days im hail 1 inch imwin31
Tornadoes im 10 miles10
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles100

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Poteau im 46 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Mar 24, 2019. Hail ej common im April im March.

Recent hail im Poteau

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 8, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Poteau
1 hail report · closest im center im Poteau		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 25, 20262.50 in
tennis ball		Wister, Poteau, Cameron
5 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Poteau		NOAA Storm Events
May 2, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Panama
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Poteau		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Poteau by year

406075084092104112122132141152164171831922012132222324125226

When hail season peaks near Poteau

Of the 46 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (17) and March (10).

1Jan5Feb10Mar17Apr8May2Jun1Jul1AugSepOctNov1Dec

Largest hail storms near Poteau

Mar 24, 2019 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Howe (7 mi from Poteau)

Apr 25, 2026 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Wister (8 mi from Poteau)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.

Apr 14, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Wister (8 mi from Poteau)

Jul 26, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Howe (7 mi from Poteau)

Apr 19, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Poteau (0 mi from Poteau)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Poteau

DateRatingWherePath
May 19, 2025EF1Calhoun
8 mi from Poteau		11.9 mi long, 1,100 yd wide
May 19, 2025EF1Williams
8 mi from Poteau		8.5 mi long, 1,000 yd wide
May 2, 2022EF1Heavener Airport
7 mi from Poteau		5.6 mi long, 1,400 yd wide
Apr 28, 2017EF2Neff
4 mi from Poteau		8.1 mi long, 750 yd wide
May 25, 2015EF2Smacker
5 mi from Poteau		15.5 mi long, 1,700 yd wide
May 20, 2013EF1Neff
2 mi from Poteau		8.5 mi long, 500 yd wide
Apr 24, 2011EF0Monroe
9 mi from Poteau		0.3 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 14, 2011EF1Wister
10 mi from Poteau		7.0 mi long, 440 yd wide
Apr 14, 2011EF1Howe
8 mi from Poteau		1.5 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 11, 2006F1Shady Pt
7 mi from Poteau		1.5 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Poteau

100 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Poteau since 2006, on 62 days. The strongest measured gust was 78 mph on May 25, 2015.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jun 22, 202664 mph, ekkarPoteau, Shady Pt, Panama
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 26, 202560 mph, ekkarShady Pt
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 202460 mph, ekkarPoteau
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 202370 mph, ekkarPanama
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 21, 202270 mph, ekkarPoteau
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 2, 202270 mph, ekkarHeavener Airport, Monroe
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 202172 mph, imwinRock Is
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202070 mph, ekkarPoteau, Wister, Panama
6 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202064 mph, ekkarPanama
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 6, 201975 mph, ekkarPoteau
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Poteau; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Poteau.

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