Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 265 hail storms within 25 miles of Sapulpa, OK. Of those, 172 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 85 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Sapulpa| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 12 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 34 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 125 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 93 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 events |
| 2025 | 85 events |
| 2024 | 64 events |
| 2023 | 29 events |
| 2022 | 32 events |
| 2021 | 6 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Sapulpa, with 85 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Sapulpa typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | 4 ENE Sapulpa, OK | Significant | 1.00" | Delayed report seen on social media. Time is from a time stamped radar image included on the social media post. |
| 2026-07-11 | 4 NNW Broken Arrow, OK | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Tulsa, OK | Significant | 1.00" | Report near 15th and Lewis. Relayed by media. |
| 2026-06-01 | DAWSON, OK | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-06-01 | 3 NE Tulsa, OK | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-06-01 | TULSA, OK | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-09 | 2 W Liberty, OK | Significant | 1.00" | Hail near Highway 75 and Hectorville Rd. |
| 2026-05-08 | HECTOR, OK | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 1 SW Sperry, OK | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-05-08 | SAND SPGS, OK | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 5 N Sand Springs, OK | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-05-08 | SKIATOOK ARPT, OK | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-05-08 | DAWSON, OK | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-08 | OWASSO, OK | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 3 W Owasso, OK | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-05-08 | 3 NNW Tulsa, OK | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-05-08 | OWASSO, OK | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-05-08 | DAWSON, OK | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 2 ESE Tulsa, OK | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-05-08 | 2 N Tulsa, OK | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
NOAA has recorded 176 high-wind events within 25 miles of Sapulpa, OK in the past five years. Of those, 176 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 4 events |
| Severe | 142 events |
| Significant | 30 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | 5 SSW Owasso, OK | 63 | Significant | KTUL ASOS. |
| 2026-06-22 | JENKS, OK | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree and snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2026-06-22 | TULSA YOUNG ARPT, OK | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a gas station awning and snapped numerous large tree limbs near the intersection of E 11th Street N and S 145th East Avenue. |
| 2026-06-22 | 5 NNE Tulsa, OK | 67 | Severe | Peak wind gust at KTUL. |
| 2026-06-22 | (TUL)TULSA INTL ARPT, OK | 67 | Severe | The ASOS at the Tulsa International Airport measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 67 mph. |
| 2026-05-16 | SAND SPGS, OK | 64 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| 2026-05-16 | 5 SSW Owasso, OK | 69 | Severe | Peak gust measured at Tulsa International Airport. No lightning observed in GLM data or in the site observation at the time. |
| 2026-05-08 | OWASSO, OK | 64 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines. |
| 2026-04-15 | 4 ENE Tulsa, OK | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-04-15 | 5 WSW Catoosa, OK | 65 | Severe | Near 138th and 11th street. |
| 2026-04-14 | BIXBY, OK | 70 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles southeast of Bixby. |
| 2026-04-14 | HILTON, OK | 81 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roofs of homes, blew down power lines, and uprooted trees. |
| 2026-04-14 | HILTON, OK | 75 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees on W 81st Street S. |
| 2026-04-14 | GARNETT, OK | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| 2025-10-18 | HECTOR, OK | 64 | Severe | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 65 mph southeast of Hectorville. |
| 2025-10-18 | SAPULPA, OK | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph. |
| 2025-09-20 | GARNETT, OK | 63 | Significant | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 63 mph southwest of Catoosa. |
| 2025-09-20 | BROKEN ARROW, OK | 64 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| 2025-06-27 | (TUL)TULSA INTL ARPT, OK | 73 | Severe | The ASOS at the Tulsa International Airport measured 72 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2025-06-17 | BROKEN ARROW, OK | 64 | Severe | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, one of which fell onto a vehicle. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Sapulpa was on August 21, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Sapulpa averages roughly 53 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 172 of the 265 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Sapulpa in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Sapulpa-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in OK cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Sapulpa. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Sapulpa took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationSapulpa sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.