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Hail in Benson County, North Dakota
299 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 299 hail events in Benson County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
July is the busiest month, with 96 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 126 events against 154 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 21.5 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
53 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Benson County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 299 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.5 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 514.7 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
3May
27Jun
92Jul
96Aug
69Sep
9Oct
3Nov
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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 299. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1967 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Benson County had?
299 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 Benson County?
29 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Benson County?
The hail of 23 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Benson County compare with North Dakota for hail?
21.5 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 299 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.