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Hail in Foster County, North Dakota
101 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 101 hail events in Foster County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 15.9 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
22 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 | Foster County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 101 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.9 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 300.2 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
2Jun
35Jul
23Aug
35Sep
5Oct
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 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.60 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | $30K | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Foster County had?
101 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 Foster County?
28 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Foster County?
The hail of 4 Sep 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Foster County compare with North Dakota for hail?
15.9 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 101 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.