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Hail in Steele County, North Dakota
175 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.
Steele County, North Dakota, has 175 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 104 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 24.6 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
45 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 | Steele County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 175 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.6 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 966.9 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
20Jun
51Jul
53Aug
42Sep
8Oct
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 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $6.0M | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1973 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Steele County had?
175 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 Steele County?
7 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Steele County?
The hail of 15 Jul 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $6.0M.
How does Steele County compare with North Dakota for hail?
24.6 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 175 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.