229
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$151K
Property damage
Hail in Cavalier County, North Dakota: 229 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #505 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Cavalier County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Cavalier County is the 2000s, when 110 of the county's 229 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 Cavalier County archive, hail makes up 53.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #505 for this hazard and #13 within North Dakota, putting it in the 83.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Cavalier County with 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | HANNAH | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | HANNAH | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | HANNAH | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | LANGDON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | LANGDON | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | EASBY | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | MUNICH | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | CLYDE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | MUNICH | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | CALIO | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cavalier County
- Thunderstorm Wind 126
- Tornado 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail drifts up to 3 feet were reported. A car got stuck in the deep hail and had to be towed out. Trees were stripped of leaves and buildings and vehicles sustained damage. Hail remained in shady areas through the next day.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Cavalier County, North Dakota?
229 hail events are recorded in Cavalier County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Cavalier County?
The strongest hail on record in Cavalier County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Cavalier 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 Cavalier County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/cavalier-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.