North Dakota Hail Map20 Hail Events — Last 30 Days
North Dakota experiences frequent severe convective storms during the spring and summer months, bringing destructive large hail to the Northern Plains agricultural belt. This page provides live NOAA and SPC hail reports updated every 6 hours, helping residents and contractors track severe weather events across the state.
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Hail Events
20
Active Days
7
Counties Hit
16
Largest Hail
3.25" (baseball)
Scope: reported hail across North Dakota during the rolling 30-day source window · Retrieved Sep 15, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC
Sorted by hail size · Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center
3.25" (baseball)
2 NW Tolna, Nelson County
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:05 AM
Several hailstones in a photo with a ruler. Largest hailstone was over 3 inches in size... with several the size of baseballs. (FGF)
Extreme
1.75" (golf ball)
4 SSW Ruso, McLean County
Sep 7, 2026 · 11:30 PM
Photo relayed from broadcast media. (BIS)
Severe
1.75" (golf ball)
7 S Watford City, McKenzie County
Sep 6, 2026 · 12:16 AM
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (BIS)
Severe
1.75" (golf ball)
5 ENE Edgeley, LaMoure County
Aug 24, 2026 · 2:10 AM
Delayed social media report of golf ball size hail west of LaMoure. (BIS)
Severe
1.50" (ping pong ball)
6 S Gladstone, Stark County
Sep 6, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Relayed through broadcast media. Estimated size from photos. (BIS)
Moderate
Recent Hail Reports — North Dakota
Showing 20 of 20 events across North Dakota · Updated every 6 hours
Date
Location
County
Hail Size
Notes
Sep 7, 2026
4 SSW Ruso
McLean
1.75" (golf ball)
Photo relayed from broadcast media. (BIS)
Sep 6, 2026
11 NNE Alexander
McKenzie
1.25" (half dollar)
(BIS)
Sep 6, 2026
4 S Garrison
McLean
1.00" (quarter)
Fort Stevenson State Park. (BIS)
Sep 6, 2026
Hebron
Morton
1.25" (half dollar)
(BIS)
Sep 6, 2026
6 S Gladstone
Stark
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Relayed through broadcast media. Estimated size from photos. (BIS)
Sep 6, 2026
7 S Watford City
McKenzie
1.75" (golf ball)
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (BIS)
Sep 5, 2026
1 NNE Rolla
Rolette
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Relayed through broadcast media of slightly larger than half dollar size hail in Rolla. Time estimated based on radar. (BIS)
Sep 5, 2026
8 SW Hansboro
Towner
1.00" (quarter)
Public report of many small hailstones... a few larger quarter sized hailstones mixed in. Very little wind. (FGF)
Sep 3, 2026
Finley
Steele
1.50" (ping pong ball)
(FGF)
Sep 3, 2026
3 NNE Simcoe
McHenry
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Largest hail size reported. (BIS)
Sep 2, 2026
Williston
Williams
1.00" (quarter)
Multiple reports of penny to quarter size hail. (BIS)
Aug 24, 2026
11 NNW Woodworth
Stutsman
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Social media report and photo of hail north of Woodworth. Size estimated. Time estimated based on radar. (BIS)
Aug 24, 2026
6 NW Lake Williams
Kidder
1.25" (half dollar)
Social media report and photo of hail northeast of Robinson. Size estimated. Time estimated based on radar. (BIS)
Aug 24, 2026
5 ENE Edgeley
LaMoure
1.75" (golf ball)
Delayed social media report of golf ball size hail west of LaMoure. (BIS)
Aug 24, 2026
8 S Lakota
Nelson
1.00" (quarter)
Photo of hailstone sent in right next to a quarter. (FGF)
Aug 24, 2026
2 NW Tolna
Nelson
3.25" (baseball)
Several hailstones in a photo with a ruler. Largest hailstone was over 3 inches in size... with several the size of baseballs. (FGF)
Aug 24, 2026
10 WNW Binford
Eddy
1.00" (quarter)
Mixture of hail sizes... dimes to quarters the largest. 0.22 of an inch of rain as well. No wind or damage to crops that he knew of. (FGF)
Aug 24, 2026
3 W Mchenry
Foster
1.25" (half dollar)
Radar estimated time. (BIS)
Aug 23, 2026
Medora
Billings
1.00" (quarter)
Lots of dimes and nickels... and a few quarters. (BIS)
Aug 23, 2026
4 W Medora
Billings
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Relayed to NWS by broadcast media partner. Time estimated from radar. (BIS)
About These North Dakota Hail Reports
THOR displays the most recent reported hail events from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Reports are preliminary and may be corrected or updated by the source.
This page is a North Dakota statewide summary for the rolling 30-day window. Use THOR’s interactive map to research a ZIP code, address, county, or place and review the broader storm context.
Hail Activity in North Dakota: What Contractors Need to Know
Located in the heart of Tornado Alley and the northern plains, North Dakota averages several days of damaging hail annually, driven by intense supercells colliding with Canadian air masses. Notable events include severe hailstorms that have devastated local crop yields and caused widespread automotive and roof damage across Bismarck, Fargo, and rural farming communities.
Top Hail Markets in North Dakota
Fargo
Bismarck
Grand Forks
Minot
West Fargo
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