162
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.8M
Property damage
Hail in Hettinger County, North Dakota: 162 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #845 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Hettinger County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Hettinger County is the 2010s, when 67 of the county's 162 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 Hettinger County archive, hail makes up 53.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #845 for this hazard and #28 within North Dakota, putting it in the 72.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Hettinger County with 62 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | MOTT MUNI ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | REGENT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | BURT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | MOTT MUNI ARPT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | MOTT | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | BURT | 2.5 | $0 |
| May 17, 2024 | BURT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | BENTLEY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | MOTT MUNI ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | REGENT | 3 | $35K |
Other hazards here
More from Hettinger County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
County officials reported up to baseball size hail in Mott. All vehicles left outside received major damage. The north side of homes sustained siding damage and broken windows. Roofs were also damaged from the large hail.
County officials reported up to softball size hail in Burt. All vehicles left outside received major damage. The north side of homes sustained siding damage and broken windows. Roofs were also damaged from the large hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Hettinger County, North Dakota?
162 hail events are recorded in Hettinger County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Hettinger County?
The strongest hail on record in Hettinger County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Hettinger 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 Hettinger County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/hettinger-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.