Lightning TrackerLawton storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Lawton, OK, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Lawton by the numbers
Lawton sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 533 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 284 hail reports, 225 damaging-wind reports and 24 tornado reports. On average that is 15.1 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, May, June, when 70% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 15 hail reports, 19 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Lawton; the largest hail was 2.75″ (baseball) on May 8, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Lawton
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi SW · Comanche Co. |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi E · Comanche Co. |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 13 mi N · Comanche Co. |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 23 mi E · Stephens Co. |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi NE · Comanche Co. |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi NW · Comanche Co. |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi SW · Comanche Co. |
| May 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi NE · Comanche Co. |
| May 9, 2026 | Hail 1.75″ | 13 mi N · Comanche Co. |
| May 8, 2026 | Hail 1.75″ | 15 mi N · Comanche Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Lawton
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Lawton
Lawton averages 9.2 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 4.00 inches — about the size of a softball — reported 0 miles from the city centre on Jun 15, 2023. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Lawton
There have been 24 tornado reports within 25 miles of Lawton since 2016; the strongest was rated EF2 (May 18, 2019, 10 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Lawton
Does Lawton get a lot of severe storms?
Lawton averages 15.1 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Lawton?
Most severe-weather reports around Lawton come in April, May, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Lawton?
4.00 inches (softball size) on Jun 15, 2023, 0 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Lawton?
Yes — 24 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF2 on May 18, 2019.
How do I get storm alerts for Lawton?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Lawton, OK. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Lawton, OK. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 27, 2026.