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Hail in Bowman County, North Dakota
165 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.
Bowman County, North Dakota, has 165 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
46 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Bowman County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 165 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 568.4 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
3May
4Jun
52Jul
64Aug
27Sep
13Oct
1Nov
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
All 165 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Hail | 3.50 in | $600K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bowman County had?
165 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 Bowman County?
27 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 Bowman County?
The hail of 7 Sep 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $600K and crop damage at $150K.
How does Bowman County compare with North Dakota for hail?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 165 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.