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Hail in Cavalier County, North Dakota
231 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 231 hail events in Cavalier County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 73 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 82 events against 122 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 15.5 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
65 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 | Cavalier County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 231 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.5 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 630.8 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
3May
24Jun
47Jul
73Aug
67Sep
16Oct
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
The 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 231. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | $800K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | $4.0M | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $4.5M | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cavalier County had?
231 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 Cavalier County?
2 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 Cavalier County?
The hail of 12 Jul 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $4.5M.
How does Cavalier County compare with North Dakota for hail?
15.5 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 231 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.