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Hail in Mountrail County, North Dakota
188 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 188 hail events in Mountrail County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
July is the busiest month, with 76 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 10.3 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
54 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Mountrail County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 188 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.3 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 196.3 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
2Jun
55Jul
76Aug
42Sep
13Oct
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 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | $250K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $175K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1966 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Mountrail County had?
188 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 Mountrail County?
7 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Mountrail County?
The hail of 23 Aug 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $500K.
How does Mountrail County compare with North Dakota for hail?
10.3 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 188 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.