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Hail history in Preston, OK

Radar has detected major hail over the Preston area on 25 days since 2011, up to 3" (baseball size or larger) on May 25, 2016. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Preston, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

Preston sits in the same storm paths as nearby Beggs, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Preston

April 15, 2026up to 1.5" near Preston · storm peaked at 4" (Gene Autry area)August 15, 2024up to 2.25" near Preston · storm peaked at 3" (Minco area)May 21, 2024up to 2" near Preston · storm peaked at 3.5" (Sapulpa area)August 7, 2023up to 1.75" near Preston · storm peaked at 2.75" (Short area)May 13, 2022up to 1.75" near Preston · storm peaked at 2.75" (Helena area)April 15, 2022up to 1.25" near Preston · storm peaked at 2" (Council Hill area)July 10, 2021up to 2" near Preston · storm peaked at 3" (Langston area)June 7, 2021up to 1.5" near Preston · storm peaked at 3.25" (Westport area)August 13, 2020up to 1.5" near Preston · storm peaked at 4" (Cleveland area)July 3, 2020up to 1.75" near Preston · storm peaked at 2" (Chandler area)June 19, 2020up to 1.25" near Preston · storm peaked at 2" (Welty area)October 20, 2019up to 2" near Preston · storm peaked at 2.75" (Horntown area)June 23, 2018up to 1.75" near Preston · storm peaked at 2.5" (Okemah area)October 9, 2017up to 1" near Preston · storm peaked at 2" (Nowata area)June 15, 2017up to 2.25" near Preston · storm peaked at 3" (Bearden area)May 25, 2016up to 3" near Preston · storm peaked at 3.75" (Atoka area)May 24, 2016up to 2.25" near Preston · storm peaked at 3.25" (Mounds area)December 26, 2015up to 1.25" near Preston · storm peaked at 2.25" (Burneyville area)October 5, 2014up to 2" near Preston · storm peaked at 2.5" (Chandler area)July 30, 2013up to 1" near Preston · storm peaked at 2" (Pickett area)July 11, 2013up to 1" near Preston · storm peaked at 1.75" (Welty area)February 21, 2013up to 1.5" near Preston · storm peaked at 2.25" (Granite area)May 1, 2012up to 1.5" near Preston · storm peaked at 1.75" (Chouteau area)April 11, 2012up to 1.5" near Preston · storm peaked at 3.25" (Bison area)September 17, 2011up to 2.75" near Preston · storm peaked at 4" (Grandfield area)

What this record means for a Preston roof

The list above covers 25 radar-confirmed hail days over Preston between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Preston area was 3" (baseball size or larger) on May 25, 2016. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Preston had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3" (baseball size or larger) over the Preston area, most recently on April 15, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Preston?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent