159
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
Hail in Griggs County, North Dakota: 159 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #869 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Griggs County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Griggs County is the 2000s, when 72 of the county's 159 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 Griggs County archive, hail makes up 49.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #869 for this hazard and #29 within North Dakota, putting it in the 72.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Griggs County with 51 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1997 | COOPERSTOWN | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $5.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2025 | BINFORD | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | BINFORD | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | COOPERSTOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | WALUM | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | HANNAFORD | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | SUTTON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | REVERE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | BINFORD | 2.75 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | BINFORD | 2.5 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | BINFORD | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Griggs County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The hail began near Jessie, cut a 3 by 12 mile long swath of damage, and ended 3 miles south of Cooperstown. The hail lasted for 15 minutes in Cooperstown, breaking windows, and damaging homes and businesses. One car dealership sustained $400,000 worth of damages. 20,000 acres of crops were destroyed, the equivalent of 20 farms. A 15 year-old girl, driving in the storm, suffered minor cuts due to flying glass. One hailstone recovered near Cooperstown measured 4 by 7 inches.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Griggs County, North Dakota?
159 hail events are recorded in Griggs County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Griggs County?
The strongest hail on record in Griggs County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Griggs 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 Griggs County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/griggs-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.