9,959
Recorded events
53
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$592.8M
Property damage
North Dakota hail history: 9,959 recorded events across 53 counties between 1955 and 2025.
Decade by decade
North Dakota hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 3,324 reported hail events across North Dakota. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in North Dakota
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cass County | 494 | 0 | $34.0M | 1959–2025 |
| #2 | Morton County | 420 | 0 | $117.1M | 1959–2025 |
| #3 | Grand Forks County | 391 | 0 | $20.0M | 1959–2025 |
| #4 | Barnes County | 331 | 0 | $50K | 1957–2025 |
| #5 | Burleigh County | 324 | 0 | $272.6M | 1962–2025 |
| #6 | Benson County | 297 | 0 | $115K | 1967–2025 |
| #7 | Richland County | 296 | 0 | $35K | 1958–2025 |
| #8 | Ward County | 290 | 0 | $40.4M | 1957–2025 |
| #9 | McLean County | 277 | 0 | $380K | 1955–2025 |
| #10 | Stutsman County | 256 | 0 | $21.4M | 1957–2025 |
| #11 | Pembina County | 235 | 0 | $205K | 1962–2024 |
| #12 | Walsh County | 234 | 0 | $50K | 1961–2025 |
| #13 | Cavalier County | 229 | 0 | $151K | 1955–2025 |
| #14 | Williams County | 229 | 0 | $3.3M | 1957–2025 |
| #15 | McKenzie County | 222 | 0 | $2.8M | 1963–2024 |
| #16 | Stark County | 221 | 0 | $3.6M | 1961–2025 |
| #17 | Ramsey County | 219 | 0 | $10K | 1962–2025 |
| #18 | McHenry County | 197 | 0 | $341K | 1975–2025 |
| #19 | Mountrail County | 188 | 0 | $514K | 1964–2025 |
| #20 | Grant County | 187 | 0 | $5.1M | 1975–2025 |
| #21 | Nelson County | 187 | 0 | $10.0M | 1971–2025 |
| #22 | Bottineau County | 182 | 0 | $1.0M | 1955–2025 |
| #23 | Sargent County | 177 | 0 | $70K | 1965–2025 |
| #24 | Steele County | 175 | 0 | $198K | 1971–2025 |
| #25 | Ransom County | 170 | 0 | $105K | 1959–2022 |