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Hail in Barnes County, North Dakota
331 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 331 hail events in Barnes County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 99 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 158 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 22.2 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
72 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Barnes County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 331 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.2 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 306.3 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
4May
34Jun
99Jul
75Aug
85Sep
34Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 331. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1977 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1957 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Barnes County had?
331 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Barnes County?
26 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Barnes County?
The hail of 29 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Barnes County compare with North Dakota for hail?
22.2 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 331 of the state's 10,026 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.