Hail History

Hail history for Cando, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cando since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cando

Last hail
Jun 27, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 5, 1966

21 reports on 19 days since 1964 · #63 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Cando

Cando Bisbee Calio Perth Alsen Rolette 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Towner County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cando

The latest hail report in and around Cando is from June 27, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 27, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cando logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 13% more than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #63 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cando accounts for 13% of the 158 reports filed in Towner County.

5% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on August 5, 1966.

Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2002, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in August (38% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cando 0.5
  • Towner County 4.0
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cando 8
  • Towner County 49
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cando 5%
  • Towner County 10%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (5%) Apr May: 1 reports (5%) May June: 7 reports (33%) Jun July: 4 reports (19%) Jul August: 8 reports (38%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 27, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cando
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 5, 1966 2.75 inbaseball — Towner 15:18 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Towner 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Towner 07:35 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Towner 17:26 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1964 1.75 ingolf ball — Towner 16:00 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 Cando
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 27, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.54 ESE Cando Towner 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Cando Towner 16:48 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Cando Towner 18:26 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Cando Towner 18:23 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.46 E Cando Towner 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.12 NNE Cando Towner 14:18 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Cando Muni Arpt Towner 23:45 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Cando Towner 18:30 local · NCEI
May 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Cando Towner 21:40 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2002 1.00 inquarter Cando Towner 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2002 0.75 inpenny Cando Towner 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2002 1.00 inquarter Cando Towner 05:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cando

Questions about hail in Cando

How often does it hail in Cando, North Dakota?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cando since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #63 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cando?

Most reports come in August, June, July. August alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cando?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 5, 1966. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cando?

The most recent report in this data is from June 27, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 27, 2023.

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.