Braman, OK Hail Storm – June 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Braman, Oklahoma on June 13, 2026, producing 4-inch stones and multiple spotter-verified reports in the early evening.

What Happened

The National Weather Service issued 32 alert messages tied to this storm between 5:52 PM CDT and 12:07 AM CDT. The alert stream included a mix of NWS warning-only messages and radar-detected hail cores. Dual-polarization radar detected repeated hail signatures from roughly 6:34 PM CDT through 9:41 PM CDT. Several of those radar signatures were matched with spotter reports and social-media imagery.

Field reports show a concentrated corridor of heavy hail across northern Oklahoma. Observers near Braman posted social-media photos of very large stones around 7:00 PM CDT. At 6:58 PM CDT multiple spotters submitted images and size reports of 2.75-inch and 2.5-inch hail near the same general area. Blackwell observers reported golf-ball size hail at 7:28 PM CDT. Medford-area spotters noted quarter-sized hail at 5:57 PM CDT and again around 7:30 PM CDT via mPING submissions.

Key NWS alerts that aligned with spotter activity included radar-plus-spotter verified alerts issued at 6:19 PM CDT, 6:26 PM CDT, and 7:40 PM CDT, and numerous dual-polarization radar detections through the evening. Other NWS warning-only messages continued to track smaller cores and downgraded activity into late night.

Damage Assessment

Field reports and imagery document large stones collected near Braman and multiple observer reports along the corridor toward Blackwell and Medford. Social-media photos timestamped near 7:00 PM CDT show sizeable hail specimens. Spotters at 6:58 PM CDT provided photographic evidence of multi-inch stones east of the Braman area. Blackwell reports at 7:28 PM CDT recorded golf-ball sized hail. Medford reports at 5:57 PM CDT and 7:30 PM CDT recorded quarter-sized hail.

Dual-polarization radar returned multiple high-reflectivity cores over the same locations where spotters submitted images. Those radar cores persisted for several cycles between 6:30 PM CDT and 8:50 PM CDT, indicating repeated hail production along the storm's forward path. The NWS maintained a rotating set of warning-area messages while those cores were present.

The submitted field reports in this aggregate include photographic evidence and observer size estimates but do not include a formal post-storm damage survey in the record provided. Reported observations are concentrated along county roads and near small towns north of Braman, with the densest cluster of observer images and size reports between approximately 6:55 PM CDT and 7:05 PM CDT.

What Contractors Should Know

Prioritize inspections for properties and vehicles along the corridor between Braman and Blackwell, with special attention to locations that reported imagery or size estimates between 6:55 PM CDT and 7:30 PM CDT. Begin exterior assessments at vehicles, HVAC units, metal trim, gutters, and roofing materials that commonly show early, visible impact. Photograph every panel and roof face with a dated camera or smartphone and capture a wide shot that includes the property address or GPS-enabled metadata.