Hail in Beckham County, Oklahoma

Hail May 9, 2026 · Beckham County, Oklahoma

2 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The report was relayed through mPING. The event time was adjusted based on radar observations.

The wider storm

The passage of a southeastward-moving upper system (and associated surface front) fostered scattered severe thunderstorms during the evening of the 9th, focused across portions of western Oklahoma. Large to very large hail was the main storm hazard amid steep lapse rates and strong wind shear, sufficient for supercells. Focused areas of wind damage occurred near Sayre and northeast of Lawton as well.

Began near Elk City (35.3712, -99.3999).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336344. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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