Hail history · North Dakota
North Dakota hail history
Hail days, largest hail and the latest storms for 53 North Dakota counties, from NOAA storm reports since 2010.
2,229 hail reports and 2,548 damaging-wind reports in North Dakota since 2010; the largest hail was 4.50" (grapefruit) in Burleigh County on Jul 29, 2024. Counties are sorted by the number of days with hail reports.
| County | Hail days since 2010 | Last 5 years | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton County | 44 | 18 | 4.00" | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Grant County | 40 | 10 | 3.00" | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Cass County | 39 | 14 | 4.00" | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Stark County | 37 | 13 | 3.00" | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Barnes County | 36 | 11 | 2.75" | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Hettinger County | 35 | 10 | 3.00" | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Adams County | 32 | 10 | 3.00" | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Burleigh County | 32 | 15 | 4.50" | Aug 11, 2026 |
| McLean County | 32 | 19 | 2.50" | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Ward County | 32 | 11 | 2.75" | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Mountrail County | 31 | 12 | 2.50" | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Stutsman County | 31 | 11 | 3.50" | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Benson County | 28 | 9 | 2.75" | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Dunn County | 28 | 8 | 3.25" | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Grand Forks County | 28 | 8 | 2.50" | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Kidder County | 26 | 10 | 2.00" | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Williams County | 26 | 12 | 3.00" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Eddy County | 25 | 6 | 2.75" | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Ramsey County | 25 | 5 | 2.00" | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Richland County | 24 | 6 | 2.00" | Jun 28, 2025 |
| McHenry County | 23 | 11 | 2.75" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| McKenzie County | 23 | 8 | 2.75" | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Wells County | 23 | 12 | 3.50" | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Bottineau County | 22 | 9 | 3.00" | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Mercer County | 22 | 9 | 2.00" | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Sioux County | 22 | 7 | 3.50" | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Towner County | 22 | 8 | 2.75" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Pembina County | 21 | 4 | 3.00" | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Steele County | 21 | 7 | 2.50" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Walsh County | 21 | 8 | 4.00" | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Bowman County | 20 | 8 | 2.50" | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Griggs County | 20 | 4 | 2.75" | Jun 22, 2025 |
| Logan County | 20 | 8 | 2.25" | Jul 9, 2025 |
| Cavalier County | 19 | 5 | 2.00" | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Renville County | 19 | 7 | 2.75" | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Traill County | 19 | 3 | 2.00" | Jun 24, 2023 |
| Emmons County | 18 | 8 | 2.00" | Aug 8, 2026 |
| LaMoure County | 18 | 6 | 2.75" | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Billings County | 17 | 6 | 3.00" | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Dickey County | 17 | 6 | 3.75" | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Golden Valley County | 17 | 10 | 2.75" | Jul 2, 2026 |
| McIntosh County | 17 | 6 | 2.50" | Jun 2, 2024 |
| Nelson County | 17 | 5 | 3.25" | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Oliver County | 17 | 6 | 3.50" | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Pierce County | 17 | 5 | 2.50" | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Slope County | 15 | 3 | 2.75" | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Burke County | 14 | 5 | 2.75" | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Sargent County | 14 | 4 | 2.75" | Aug 11, 2025 |
| Ransom County | 13 | 2 | 2.00" | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Rolette County | 13 | 5 | 3.00" | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Sheridan County | 13 | 6 | 2.75" | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Divide County | 12 | 6 | 3.00" | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Foster County | 10 | 3 | 1.75" | Aug 24, 2026 |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data