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Hail in Dickey County, North Dakota
140 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 140 hail events in Dickey 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 68 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 12.4 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
48 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 | Dickey County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 140 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.4 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 285.9 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
4May
16Jun
28Jul
48Aug
31Sep
13Oct
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 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Hail | 3.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $125K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $40K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.25 in | $50K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1977 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1967 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1961 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dickey County had?
140 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 Dickey County?
14 Jul 2025 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Dickey County?
The hail of 26 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Dickey County compare with North Dakota for hail?
12.4 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 140 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.