Hail in Burke County, North Dakota

Hail in Burke County, North Dakota: 120 recorded events between 1975 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,204 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Burke County is the 2010s, when 40 of the county's 120 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 Burke County archive, hail makes up 56.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,204 for this hazard and #41 within North Dakota, putting it in the 61.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Burke County with 47 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Burke County, North Dakota?

120 hail events are recorded in Burke County between 1975 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Burke County?

The strongest hail on record in Burke County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Burke 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.