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Hail in Mercer County, North Dakota
154 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.
Mercer County, North Dakota, has 154 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 14.8 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
57 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Mercer County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 154 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 185.0 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
9Jun
47Jul
60Aug
32Sep
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 154 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 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $60K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 3.25 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1990 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1969 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1966 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mercer County had?
154 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 Mercer County?
28 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Mercer County?
The hail of 24 Aug 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Mercer County compare with North Dakota for hail?
14.8 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 154 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.