166
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$22.4M
Property damage
Hail in Dunn County, North Dakota: 166 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.25. That places the county #818 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Dunn County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Dunn County is the 2010s, when 68 of the county's 166 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Dunn County archive, hail makes up 53.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #818 for this hazard and #26 within North Dakota, putting it in the 73.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Dunn County with 59 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2016 | KILLDEER | 3.25 | 0 | 2 | $20.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | NEW HRADEC | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | KILLDEER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | KILLDEER | 2.75 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | KILLDEER | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | KILLDEER | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | EMERSON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | EMERSON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | MANNING | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | KILLDEER | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | KILLDEER | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Dunn County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A slow moving supercell resulted in an extended period of very large hail and damaging wind gusts in and around the city of Killdeer. Hail up to 3.25 inches in diameter completely covered the ground in many locations. The hail combined with wind gusts of 75 mph to cause extreme damage to buildings, trees, and vehicles in the city. At the Killdeer nursing home windows were broken out and four rooms were damaged to the point where they were not habitable. Two residents sustained minor injuries. The first was injured (direct injury) when they were struck by broken flying glass. The other person was injured (direct injury) as they were evacuating their living area due to broken windows and fell on a wet floor as rain and hail were pouring in. Every field light at the new football stadium was destroyed, and every bus at the school was significantly damaged. Significant damage occurred to vehicles including those at a dealership.
A large hail swath (up to golf ball sized) was about four miles long and a mile wide, and moved through the city of Halliday. No damage reports were received from the hail however. The storm hailed itself out about 4 miles southeast of town.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Dunn County, North Dakota?
166 hail events are recorded in Dunn County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Dunn County?
The strongest hail on record in Dunn County measured 3.25.
Where does the hail data for Dunn County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Dunn County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/dunn-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.