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Hail in Griggs County, North Dakota
159 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 159 hail events in Griggs County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 84 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 22.4 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
34 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 | Griggs County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 159 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.4 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 697.1 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
20Jun
53Jul
30Aug
44Sep
11Oct
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 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5.0M | $2.0M | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1956 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Griggs County had?
159 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 Griggs County?
22 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Griggs County?
The hail of 2 Aug 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Griggs County compare with North Dakota for hail?
22.4 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 159 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.