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Hail reports North Dakota

No hail has been reported anywhere in North Dakota during the last 24 hours. In an average year, North Dakota sees 271 hail reports, and the largest hailstone on record measured 5.00 inches. That stone fell at Cannon Ball on Jul 13, 2010. The average is based on reports from 2005 through 2025, and the record goes back to 1996. Hail report data comes from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters.

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NCEI Storm Events data place North Dakota at 12 among 51 states and DC for average hail reports per year. Full state hail ranking

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 271 hail reports in North Dakota a year, across about 39 days.

Largest hailstones on record in North Dakota

Largest hailstones recorded in North Dakota since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
5.00 inchesGrapefruitCannon Ball, Sioux CountyJul 13, 2010
4.50 inchesGrapefruitNew Rockford, Eddy CountyJul 28, 1996
4.50 inchesGrapefruitKeene, McKenzie CountySep 4, 1996
4.50 inchesGrapefruitSteele, Kidder CountyAug 31, 1997
4.50 inchesGrapefruitWindsor, Stutsman CountyAug 31, 1997
4.50 inchesGrapefruitJamestown, Stutsman CountyAug 31, 1997
4.50 inchesGrapefruitAbercrombie, Richland CountyJul 14, 1998
4.50 inchesGrapefruitChaffee, Cass CountyJul 17, 2001
4.50 inchesGrapefruitFinley, Steele CountyJul 17, 2001
4.50 inchesGrapefruitFinley, Steele CountyJul 17, 2001

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in North Dakota, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.00.2323848954170.70.10.0

Counties in North Dakota with the most hail reports

Counties in North Dakota with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
Morton13.2
Cass12.0
Grand Forks10.2
Burleigh9.2
Williams8.1
Ward7.9
McLean7.6
Barnes7.1
Benson7.1
Stark7.0

Cities in North Dakota with hail data

Tracked cities in North Dakota with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Bismarck15.24.50 inches Jul 29, 2024
Fargo12.53.50 inches Sep 21, 2007

Hail days in North Dakota

Hail days in North Dakota
DatesTopWhereStatesReports
September 23, 20262.75 inches2 SW South Heart, ND13

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North Dakota counties with hail reports in 2026

A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.

Recent days with reports in North Dakota

All North Dakota storm days

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

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