324
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$272.6M
Property damage
Hail in Burleigh County, North Dakota: 324 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #263 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Burleigh County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Burleigh County is the 2010s, when 102 of the county's 324 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 Burleigh County archive, hail makes up 47.6% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #263 for this hazard and #5 within North Dakota, putting it in the 91.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Burleigh County with 133 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 22, 2025 | (BIS)BISMARCK MUNI A | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | (BIS)BISMARCK MUNI A | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | REGAN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | REGAN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | MENOKEN | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | FT LINCOLN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | BALDWIN | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | FT LINCOLN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | REGAN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | FT LINCOLN | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Burleigh County
- Thunderstorm Wind 232
- Tornado 57
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Nickel size to tennis ball size hail combined with 70 mph winds caused extensive and widespread damage in Bismarck. The larger hail fell on the north side of the city where most of the damage occurred. Numerous homes and vehicles damaged. There was damage to siding and roofs, and windows were broken. Property damage estimates were provided by the North Dakota Insurance Commissioner.
A severe thunderstorm struck northern portions of the city of Bismarck around 4:30 AM CDT. Large hail combined with strong wind gusts to cause substantial damage. The largest hail with a diameter of 3.25 inches fell near Legacy High School. Winds of 75 mph combined with large hail to cause a swath of substantial damage from along Divide Avenue in north Bismarck to approximately five miles north of the city of Bismarck. Siding, roofs, and windows were damaged on homes. Multiple car dealerships sustained hail damage, which included the largest dealership in the city.
A slow moving thunderstorm developed to the south of Mandan and rapidly strengthened as it moved into Burleigh County. The storm then gradually moved to the east-southeast passing over Lincoln. This storm caused extensive damage to developments to the south of Bismarck and throughout the Lincoln area. Most locations initially experienced hail ranging from one to two inches in diameter, but as the storm approached Lincoln hail increased to baseball size. In addition, one mile to the south of Lincoln a hailstone was measured at 4.5 inches in diameter.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Burleigh County, North Dakota?
324 hail events are recorded in Burleigh County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Burleigh County?
The strongest hail on record in Burleigh County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Burleigh 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 Burleigh County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/burleigh-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.