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Hail in Burke County, North Dakota
120 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 120 hail events in Burke County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
July is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 10.9 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
36 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Burke County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 120 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 556.1 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
1Jun
33Jul
48Aug
34Sep
3Oct
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
All 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1991 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Burke County had?
120 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 Burke County?
7 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Burke County?
The hail of 14 Jun 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Burke County compare with North Dakota for hail?
10.9 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 120 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.