Beaver, OK Hail Storm – September 2025

Beaver, OK saw a concluded hail storm on 2025-09-20 with a peak verified hail size of 1.75 inches. The event unfolded through the afternoon and evening across multiple NWS alert areas.

What Happened

The first hail alert came at 3:24 PM CDT with 1-inch hail detected by dual-polarization radar. A second alert followed at 3:37 PM CDT with 1.5-inch hail. A later round of storm activity produced another 1.5-inch hail alert at 6:10 PM CDT.

By 7:52 PM CDT, the storm had a 1.5-inch hail alert backed by radar and spotter verification. The highest hail size in the event was issued at 8:44 PM CDT, when dual-polarization radar supported a 1.75-inch hail alert. A final alert came at 11:43 PM CDT with 1-inch hail detected by dual-polarization radar.

The alert sequence shows repeated hail production over a long window from mid-afternoon into late night. The storm was not a single short-lived pulse. It produced several hail cores as it crossed the Beaver area.

Damage Assessment

Hail in the 1-inch to 1.75-inch range can damage roofs, siding, windows, vents, gutters, and exposed vehicles. In a multi-alert event like this one, the repeated hail size changes point to more than one impact window across the warning area.

The 1-inch alerts support minor to moderate cosmetic impact on metal surfaces, shingles, and soft materials. The 1.5-inch and 1.75-inch alerts raise the likelihood of bruised roofing, shattered skylights, cracked window screens, dented AC fins, and field damage on vehicles left outside. Where the 1.75-inch hail passed, contractors should expect more concentrated impact marks and more frequent loss claims than in the smaller hail segments.

Damage can vary block to block. Roof slope, building age, exposure, and storm timing all affect what crews find on site. Older asphalt shingles, thin gauge metal, and parked vehicles are the first places to inspect after a hail event with this size range.

What Contractors Should Know

Start with roof and perimeter assessments in the earliest hail corridors, then expand outward to structures that sat inside later alert areas. Look for strike patterns on slopes facing the storm approach, broken ridge vents, damaged soft metal, and loss of protective granules. Check trim, fascia, and downspouts for concentrated impact marks. On commercial sites, inspect HVAC units, membrane edges, and skylight assemblies.

Document each address with timestamped photos and note the highest hail size tied to that location. A multi-stage event like this one can produce different damage levels within the same town. Crews should separate properties exposed to the 1-inch alerts from those reached during the 1.75-inch peak. That keeps estimates tied to the actual field conditions rather than the broad warning area.

Use local weather logs, inspection notes, and roof geometry together when triaging canvass zones. Prioritize homes with aging shingles, prior repairs, or visible metal impact. For vehicle claims, focus on hood, roof, mirror, and windshield edge checks. For retail and industrial properties, add sign faces, gutters, downspouts, and rooftop mechanicals to the inspection list.