tornado risk · March – June
Oklahoma City, OK storm damage roofing guide
Oklahoma City sits in the heart of tornado alley, with peak severe weather in April and May and hail continuing into June. The city builds to the 2018 IRC with a 105 mph wind design speed. Much of the metro's housing stock has already been re-roofed once in the last decade, so prior-repair and cosmetic-damage arguments are common — date-stamped photographs and the NOAA storm report for the loss date carry the scope discussion here.
4.8
Hail days/yr
22
Wind days/yr
700K (metro 1.5M)
Population
Recent major storms
- April 28, 2024EF-4 tornado outbreak across Sulphur and OKC suburbs
- May 6, 2024Softball hail across Edmond and Norman
Code adoption
Oklahoma City adopts the 2018 IRC. Wind speed design 105 mph.
Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction — local amendments vary inside the metro.
Check these against a first scope
- · Full fastening pattern required by the manufacturer for this wind design speed.
- · Ridge and hip cap replacement, not re-use.
- · Underlayment replacement where the deck is exposed (IRC R905.1.1).
- · Detach and reset of accessory items — vents, gutters, satellite, solar — where the slope is replaced.
Top carriers in Oklahoma City
- · State Farm
- · Farmers
- · Shelter
- · Allstate
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Oklahoma City storm claim questions
- When is storm season in Oklahoma City, OK?
- Oklahoma City's primary peril is tornado and the active window runs March – June. The metro averages roughly 4.8 hail days and 22 damaging-wind days per year.
- What building code applies to a re-roof in Oklahoma City?
- Oklahoma City adopts the 2018 IRC. Wind speed design 105 mph. Confirm the requirement with the authority having jurisdiction before you finalise a scope — adopting authorities and local amendments vary inside the metro.
- Which code requirements should I check against a Oklahoma City carrier estimate?
- Full fastening pattern required by the manufacturer for this wind design speed. Ridge and hip cap replacement, not re-use. Underlayment replacement where the deck is exposed (IRC R905.1.1).
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