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Hail in Logan County, North Dakota
114 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 114 hail events in Logan County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 11.5 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
33 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Logan County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 114 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.5 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 605.4 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
1May
11Jun
38Jul
34Aug
23Sep
6Oct
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 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.5M | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | $45K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 3.50 in | $250K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 3.00 in | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1989 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1978 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Logan County had?
114 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 Logan County?
9 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Logan County?
The hail of 14 Jul 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Logan County compare with North Dakota for hail?
11.5 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 114 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.