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Hail in Hettinger County, North Dakota
164 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.
Hettinger County, North Dakota, has 164 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 62 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 100 events against 54 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 14.5 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
59 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Hettinger County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 164 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.5 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 674.9 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
9Jun
62Jul
60Aug
27Sep
5Oct
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
All 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 3.00 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | $750K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 4.25 in | $400K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hettinger County had?
164 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 Hettinger County?
29 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 Hettinger County?
The hail of 13 Jul 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Hettinger County compare with North Dakota for hail?
14.5 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 164 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.