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Hail in Pierce County, North Dakota
93 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.
Pierce County, North Dakota, has 93 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 9.1 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
24 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 | Pierce County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 93 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.1 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 235.3 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
10Jun
26Jul
35Aug
17Sep
5Oct
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 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | $450K | $175K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1977 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pierce County had?
93 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 Pierce County?
11 Sep 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pierce County?
The hail of 3 Aug 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $450K and crop damage at $175K.
How does Pierce County compare with North Dakota for hail?
9.1 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 93 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.