256
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$21.4M
Property damage
Hail in Stutsman County, North Dakota: 256 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #408 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Stutsman County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Stutsman County is the 2000s, when 69 of the county's 256 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 Stutsman County archive, hail makes up 44.4% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #408 for this hazard and #10 within North Dakota, putting it in the 86.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Stutsman County with 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | ELDRIDGE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | JAMESTOWN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | (JMS)JAMESTOWN MUNI | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | JAMESTOWN | 3 | $10.0M |
| Jun 21, 2025 | STATE HOSPITAL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | COURTENAY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | CLEVELAND | 3.5 | $200K |
| Jul 15, 2024 | MEDINA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | MEDINA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | SPIRITWOOD | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Stutsman County
- Thunderstorm Wind 218
- Tornado 57
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail to three inches in dimameter caused significant damage throughout the city of Jamestown and surrounding areas. Many roofs were damaged, with a few having holes punched through the sheathing. Vehicles throughout the city were severely damged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Stutsman County, North Dakota?
256 hail events are recorded in Stutsman County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Stutsman County?
The strongest hail on record in Stutsman County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Stutsman 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 Stutsman County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/stutsman-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.