Hail History

Hail history for Buffalo, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Buffalo since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Buffalo

Last hail
Jun 5, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 7, 2015

11 reports on 11 days since 1974 · #165 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Buffalo

Buffalo Tower City Embden Wheatland Fingal Casselton Amenia Page Enderlin 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Cass County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Buffalo

The latest hail report in and around Buffalo is from June 5, 2018, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Buffalo logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #165 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Buffalo accounts for 2% of the 499 reports filed in Cass County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median North Dakota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on August 7, 2015 near 0.94 W Buffalo.

Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Buffalo 0.3
  • Cass County 11.3
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Buffalo 5
  • Cass County 92
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Buffalo 0%
  • Cass County 6%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

01 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul August: 3 reports (27%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Buffalo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 7, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.94 W Buffalo Cass 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.67 NW Buffalo Cass 19:25 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Buffalo Cass 14:05 local · NCEI
May 17, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Buffalo Cass 18:53 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass 14:15 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Buffalo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 5, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.94 W Buffalo Cass 23:34 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.94 W Buffalo Cass 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.67 NW Buffalo Cass 19:25 local · NCEI
May 18, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.94 W Buffalo Cass 20:44 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2006 0.88 innickel 1 S Buffalo Cass 19:45 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2004 0.75 inpenny 5 SE Tower City Cass 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 0.88 innickel 5 E Argusville Cass 10:10 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2000 0.75 inpenny 5 SE Tower City Cass 01:30 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Buffalo Cass 14:05 local · NCEI
May 17, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Buffalo Cass 18:53 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass 14:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Buffalo

Questions about hail in Buffalo

How often does it hail in Buffalo, North Dakota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Buffalo since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #165 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Buffalo?

Most reports come in June, August, May. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Buffalo?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 7, 2015 near 0.94 W Buffalo. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Buffalo?

The most recent report in this data is from June 5, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Buffalo had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Buffalo since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 5, 2018.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.