91
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$650K
Property damage
Hail in Renville County, North Dakota: 91 recorded events between 1980 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,557 nationally and #51 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Renville County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Renville County is the 2010s, when 35 of the county's 91 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 Renville County archive, hail makes up 52.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,557 for this hazard and #51 within North Dakota, putting it in the 49.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Renville County with 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2024 | NORMA | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | TOLLEY | 1.75 | $100K |
| Aug 6, 2024 | NORMA | 2.5 | $50K |
| Jul 15, 2024 | MOHALL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | TOLLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | MOHALL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | MOHALL | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | GRANO | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | LORAINE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | TOLLEY | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Renville County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Storm accompanied by 60 mph wind gusts. Extensive crop damage to thousands of acres of various crops. Thirteen different farms had crop damage. Some crops were completely destroyed. Damage also to siding and windows on farm buildings. Newspaper article read that the total damage could amount to several million dollars.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Renville County, North Dakota?
91 hail events are recorded in Renville County between 1980 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Renville County?
The strongest hail on record in Renville County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Renville 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 Renville County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/renville-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.