Lightning TrackerNorman storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Norman, 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 Norman by the numbers
Norman sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 1,327 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 765 hail reports, 473 damaging-wind reports and 89 tornado reports. On average that is 19.7 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, May, June, when 61% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 45 hail reports, 38 wind reports and 5 tornado reports around Norman; the largest hail was 3.00″ (tea cup) on Oct 23, 2025.
Latest storm reports near Norman
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 18 mi N · Oklahoma Co. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi SE · Cleveland Co. |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 5 mi E · Cleveland Co. |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi NE · Cleveland Co. |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi S · Cleveland Co. |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi S · Cleveland Co. |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 1 mi NW · Cleveland Co. |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi S · Cleveland Co. |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Damaging wind | 15 mi N · Oklahoma Co. |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Damaging wind | 1 mi W · Cleveland 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 Norman
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Norman
Norman averages 11.9 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 17 miles from the city centre on May 17, 2025. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Norman
There have been 89 tornado reports within 25 miles of Norman since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (Nov 3, 2024, 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 Norman
Does Norman get a lot of severe storms?
Norman averages 19.7 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 Norman?
Most severe-weather reports around Norman come in April, May, June.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Norman?
4.00 inches (softball size) on May 17, 2025, 17 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Norman?
Yes — 89 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on Nov 3, 2024.
How do I get storm alerts for Norman?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Norman, 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 Norman, 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 10, 2026.