Hail Damage Roof Repair in Oklahoma City, OK

How often hail is reported here

Oklahoma County, which covers Oklahoma City and Edmond, had hail 1 inch or larger reported on 140 days from 2000 to 2025, in 25 of those 26 years, with hail 2 inches or larger reported on 22 of those days (NOAA SPC reports). The largest report in the county was 4.25 inches on May 16, 2010.

Cleveland County (Norman, Moore) had 1-inch-or-larger hail reported in every one of those 26 years, on 114 separate days. Canadian County (Yukon, Mustang, part of Oklahoma City) had 1-inch-or-larger hail reported on 104 days, with 2-inch-or-larger hail on 31 of them, including a 5.9-inch report on May 31, 2013 (NOAA SPC reports).

Across Oklahoma, Cleveland and Canadian counties combined, hail 1 inch or larger has been reported somewhere every year from 2000 through 2025, on 244 separate days. May has the most hail days, at 75 of those 244, followed by April with 49 and June with 33 (NOAA SPC reports). According to the Oklahoma Mesonet, April is also the state's windiest month, and the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program at the University of Oklahoma notes that large hail usually falls in the late afternoon and evening, when big storms tend to peak.

Two storms worth knowing about

On May 16, 2010, a supercell dropped hail across northwest Oklahoma City, Nichols Hills, Warr Acres and Edmond. NWS Norman logged an estimated 4.25-inch stone 5 miles northwest of Oklahoma City, 2-inch hail measured at Nichols Hills and Warr Acres, and 1 to 1.75-inch hail in Edmond. Hail drifts reached several feet deep in spots.

On May 19, 2024, a separate storm brought hail up to 1.75 inches, a 75 mph gust and one brief tornado to the southwest side of Oklahoma City, with 1.75-inch hail reported near Del City and a 2.25-inch hail report in Yukon (NWS Norman).

Wind damage comes on its own too, not just with hail. On June 17, 2023, a line of storms brought measured gusts of 59 to 63 mph across Oklahoma City, Del City and Norman. NWS Norman logged damaged gutters and shingles near 23rd and Penn in Nichols Hills, windows blown out just south of Moore, and a large tree snapped just west of Edmond. There was no metro hail that day.

What hail can do to a roof

Hail can come with any strong thunderstorm, according to IBHS, and ridge caps are especially vulnerable on an asphalt shingle roof. Damage may not be visible from the ground, and what looks minor from the street may be worth having a roofer look at more closely. Storm damage roof repair here often covers both hail and wind, so ask the roofer to check for each.

First steps after a storm

The Oklahoma Insurance Department says: don't have permanent repairs made until your insurance company has inspected the storm damage, but make temporary repairs like covering holes, keep the receipts, and take photos. Call your insurance agent as soon as possible. Your policy decides what is covered.

A few practical things to do right away:

• Walk around your home and photograph anything that looks off, including shingles on the ground, dented gutters or damaged vents.

• Cover any openings to keep water out until a roofer can look at the roof.

• Keep all receipts for materials you buy for temporary repairs.

If someone knocks on your door after a storm

The Oklahoma Attorney General advises taking time to research before signing anything, and being cautious of contractors who come uninvited, use high-pressure sales tactics, or want large upfront or cash payments.

The CIB's own home repair tips say to be careful of door-to-door solicitations, especially after a storm, and to get at least three estimates before committing.

Under the FTC's Cooling-Off Rule, many sales made at your home can be cancelled until midnight of the third business day. Note that a roofer you specifically asked to come out may not be covered by that rule.

After a declared emergency, Oklahoma's Emergency Price Stabilization Act limits price hikes on goods and services, including home repair, according to the Oklahoma Attorney General.

Oklahoma law bars roofers from advertising or promising to pay any part of your insurance deductible. If a roofer does, your insurer doesn't have to consider that roofer's estimate (59 O.S. 1151.30). The Oklahoma Insurance Department puts it plainly: "Avoid contractors who offer to waive your deductible or promise a rebate (It's against the law!)."

If you sign a roofing contract to be paid by insurance and your insurer denies all or part of the claim in writing, Oklahoma law gives you the right to cancel within 72 hours of getting that written notice. The roofer must give you a cancellation form with the contract (Oklahoma law, 59 O.S. 1151.21).

Checking a roofer and considering impact-rated shingles

Oklahoma requires roofing contractors to register every year with the Construction Industries Board (CIB). You can search the CIB's online roofing registration lookup or call 405-521-6550. Registered roofers are required to show their "OK" registration number on both sides of their work trucks and on contracts, bids, business cards, signs and ads. Ask to see it.

If you end up replacing your roof, it may be worth asking a roofer about impact-resistant shingles. UL 2218 rates roof coverings Class 1 to 4 by dropping steel balls; Class 4, the top rating, uses a 2-inch ball. In IBHS's 2025 shingle ratings, most of the 24 rated impact-resistant products rated Good and none rated Excellent. IBHS suggests choosing shingles rated Good or Excellent.

Oklahoma law (since April 1, 2018) requires insurers to offer a wind and hail premium discount for homes built or retrofitted to the FORTIFIED standard, when the insurer finds it actuarially justified. The state does not set the amount. Ask your insurer what it offers.

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