131
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$855K
Property damage
Hail in LaMoure County, North Dakota: 131 recorded events between 1970 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,087 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in LaMoure County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in LaMoure County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 131 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 LaMoure County archive, hail makes up 47.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,087 for this hazard and #38 within North Dakota, putting it in the 64.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in LaMoure County with 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2006 | EDGELEY | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | EDGELEY | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | JUD | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | EDGELEY | 2.75 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | JUD | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | MARION | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | EDGELEY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | NORTONVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | LA MOURE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | EDGELEY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | ADRIAN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from LaMoure County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A hail storm leveled crops in a 40-mile-long and two-mile-wide stretch of LaMoure County. The damage extended from the southwest corner of the county, in the Kulm area, to north of Edgeley. The hail also broke windows and damaged roofs. More than 2.75 inches of rain fell with the hail. The wind speed in the Kulm area reached 100 mph for a brief time.
A hail storm leveled crops in a 40-mile-long and two-mile-wide stretch of LaMoure County. The damage extended from the southwest corner of the county, in the Kulm area, to north of Edgeley. The hail also broke windows and damaged roofs. More than 2.75 inches of rain fell with the hail. The wind speed in the Kulm area reached 100 mph for a brief time.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in LaMoure County, North Dakota?
131 hail events are recorded in LaMoure County between 1970 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in LaMoure County?
The strongest hail on record in LaMoure County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for LaMoure 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 LaMoure County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/lamoure-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.