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Hail in Nelson County, North Dakota
187 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 187 hail events in Nelson County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 78 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 126 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 19.0 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
39 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Nelson County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 187 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.0 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 612.3 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
3May
12Jun
78Jul
51Aug
33Sep
9Oct
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 187 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 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Nelson County had?
187 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 Nelson County?
28 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 Nelson County?
The hail of 27 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Nelson County compare with North Dakota for hail?
19.0 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 187 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.