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Hail in Ransom County, North Dakota
170 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.
Ransom County, North Dakota, has 170 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 19.7 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
43 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 | Ransom County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 170 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.7 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 299.6 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
4May
14Jun
41Jul
55Aug
35Sep
19Oct
1Nov
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 170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1991 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1959 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ransom County had?
170 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 Ransom County?
5 Aug 2022 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ransom County?
The hail of 14 Aug 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Ransom County compare with North Dakota for hail?
19.7 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 170 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.