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Hail in Rolette County, North Dakota
70 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 70 hail events in Rolette County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
July is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 7.8 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
20 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 | Rolette County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 70 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.8 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 58.1 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Rolette County had?
70 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 Rolette County?
2 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Rolette County?
The hail of 3 Aug 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $150K.
How does Rolette County compare with North Dakota for hail?
7.8 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 70 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.