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Hail in Pembina County, North Dakota
235 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.
Pembina County, North Dakota, has 235 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 77 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 94 events against 120 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 21.0 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
61 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 | Pembina County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 235 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.0 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 347.3 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | August | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
24Jun
56Jul
62Aug
77Sep
14Oct
2Nov
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
The 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 235. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | $80K | $800K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1970 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pembina County had?
235 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 Pembina County?
22 Jul 2024 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pembina County?
The hail of 16 Jul 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $80K and crop damage at $800K.
How does Pembina County compare with North Dakota for hail?
21.0 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 235 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.