Tulsa, OK Hail Storm – October 2025

What Happened

A severe hail storm moved through the Tulsa metro on Oct. 18, 2025, with verified 1.5-inch hail and multiple spotter reports from early evening through the night. The event ended with a later radar-detected hail signal at 8:07 PM CDT that still carried a 1-inch estimate.

The storm produced a steady run of warning updates. The first came at 6:02 PM CDT, when radar and spotter verification supported 1.5-inch hail. Similar 1.5-inch alerts followed at 6:26 PM CDT, 6:51 PM CDT, and 7:22 PM CDT. A final alert at 8:07 PM CDT dropped to a 1-inch hail estimate from dual-polarization radar.

Field reports lined up with that evolution. At 6:47 PM CDT, a spotter report described hail seen in a social media photo and placed it near 1.5 inches. By 7:57 PM CDT, another spotter report described golf ball hail with wind gusts to 65 mph. Two separate reports at 7:59 PM CDT noted multiple trees and power lines downed in town, with spotter verification attached to both entries.

The report set shows a storm that held its hail production for several warning cycles before tapering late in the evening. The strongest verified reports stayed concentrated in the Tulsa metro during the active period, with storm coverage broad enough to trigger repeated alerts across the same general path.

Damage Assessment

The field reports point to more than isolated hailfall. The 7:57 PM CDT report of golf ball hail and 65 mph gusts, along with the 7:59 PM CDT reports of trees and power lines downed, show a mixed hail and wind impact across parts of town. The hail reports came with spotter verification, and the damage entries were close in time to the strongest warning cycle.

The 6:47 PM CDT photo-based report also matters here. It placed visible hail on the ground while the storm was still in its active hail-producing phase. That report matched the early 1.5-inch warning series and supports a corridor of hail impact through the metro before the later wind reports appeared.

This was not a one-note hail event. Tulsa saw both large hail and enough wind to take down trees and power lines in at least one reported area. The mix suggests roof, siding, window, and exterior trim checks should have been part of the post-storm inspection along with a look at limbs, service drops, and loose overhead lines.

The repeated 1.5-inch alerts also matter for property review. Several warning cycles carried the same hail estimate before the final alert eased to 1 inch. That pattern fits a storm that kept a significant hail core in place for multiple rounds across the metro.

What Contractors Should Know

Start with the hail paths tied to the verified reports, not just the broad warning area. The spotter entries place hail and wind damage in Tulsa during the 6:47 PM to 7:59 PM CDT window, so roofs in the likely path should be checked for bruised shingles, displaced granules, dented metal surfaces, and collateral damage around vents, flashing, and gutters.