East of Tulsa: the storm record around Broken Arrow and Owasso

Broken Arrow's baseball-size hail

Hail can still be the event that forces the decision. On May 21, 2024, stones slightly larger than baseballs damaged vehicles, homes and businesses in Broken Arrow, and a second report the same day logged tennis-ball-size hail damaging homes and businesses. Each report carries a $250,000 damage estimate in the Storm Events Database.

Wagoner County: more wind than hail

From 2016 through 2025, NOAA's Storm Events Database records only 24 hail events of 1 inch or larger in Wagoner County, but 72 thunderstorm wind events, 33 of them at 65 knots or stronger, and 18 tornadoes (NCEI). Twelve of those tornadoes were rated EF1, according to the same NCEI counts.

• An EF1 tornado on October 10, 2021 formed over a neighborhood on the south side of Coweta and moved north-northeast across neighborhoods and the high school, with an estimated $3 million in damage.
• On May 16, 2015, an EF2 developed just east of the Tulsa-Wagoner county line near East 131st Street South and damaged as many as 120 homes, some severely.
• An EF2 on May 30, 2013 crossed into Wagoner County south of East 91st Street South, damaging roofs of homes near South 199th East Avenue.
• Hail larger than golf balls damaged the roofs of buildings and vehicles in Coweta on April 29, 2016.

Wagoner County is included in FEMA's declarations DR-4721 for the June 2023 storms and DR-4776 for the storms that began April 25, 2024.

Rogers County: Owasso to Claremore

Rogers County logged 51 hail events of 1 inch or larger, 113 thunderstorm wind events with 42 at 65 knots or more, and 19 tornadoes over the same decade (NCEI).

Its worst recent storm was the EF3 of May 25, 2024, which developed northeast of Owasso near Limestone, moved through Keetonville and turned toward Claremore, where numerous homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. The database lists 19 injuries and $40 million in damage, and FEMA's DR-4791, declared June 14, 2024, includes Rogers County.

Claremore has its own hail history: on March 27, 2020, large hail damaged vehicles and the roofs of homes and businesses. During the June 17, 2023 windstorm, gusts near Catoosa were estimated at 100 mph.

Weighing repair against replacement in wind country

A wind claim is often a question of how much of the roof is still sound. Before you accept a full replacement or settle for a patch, ask the roofer to walk you through three things:

1. Where the damage sits. Missing or lifted shingles along edges and ridges can sometimes be repaired; damage spread across several slopes points the other way.
2. Whether repairs will match. Older shingles may no longer be made in the same color or profile, which matters to you and to your adjuster.
3. What the policy pays. The Oklahoma Insurance Department explains that a roof covered at actual cash value is paid after depreciation for age and condition, which shapes what you will owe either way.

Oklahoma law adds a safety valve for insurance-funded jobs. Under 59 O.S. § 1151.21, the contractor must hand you a bold-type notice and a detachable cancellation form before you sign, and you can use it within 72 hours after the insurer denies the claim in writing. Check the contractor's registration with the Construction Industries Board's roofing search before you sign anything.

Roofers in Broken Arrow, Owasso and Claremore

The National Roofing Directory lists roofers in Broken Arrow, roofers in Owasso and roofers in Claremore.

Frequently asked questions

Is Broken Arrow more exposed to wind or hail?

The Wagoner County side of the area shows far more wind than hail in NOAA's database: 72 thunderstorm wind events against 24 hail events of 1 inch or larger from 2016 through 2025 (NCEI). Broken Arrow's biggest recent hail, on May 21, 2024, is logged in Tulsa County.

Which FEMA declarations cover Rogers County storms?

Recent ones include DR-4721 for the June 2023 storms and DR-4791 for the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that began May 19, 2024.

Does the 72-hour cancellation right apply to every roofing contract?

No. Under § 1151.21 it covers a residential contract that is to be paid from a property and casualty insurance claim. The 72 hours start when you receive the insurer's written notice that all or part of the claim has been denied, and a written notice mailed to the contractor's address counts once it is in the mail.