Hail History

Hail history for Cavalier, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cavalier since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cavalier

Last hail
Jun 20, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 22, 1992

20 reports on 16 days since 1962 · #69 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Cavalier

Cavalier Mountain St. Thomas Walhalla Hoople Pembina Drayton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Pembina County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cavalier

The latest hail report in and around Cavalier is from June 20, 2020, 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, Cavalier 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 #69 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cavalier accounts for 8% of the 236 reports filed in Pembina County.

10% 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 June 22, 1992.

The busiest year was 1998, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in August (45% of reports); 25% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cavalier 0.3
  • Pembina County 5.0
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cavalier 5
  • Pembina County 52
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cavalier 10%
  • Pembina County 11%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0246 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 5 reports (25%) Jun July: 3 reports (15%) Jul August: 9 reports (45%) Aug September: 2 reports (10%) Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 20 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 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cavalier
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 22, 1992 2.75 inbaseball — Pembina 15:35 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 1990 2.50 intennis ball — Pembina 07:35 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Pembina 17:50 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1962 1.75 ingolf ball — Pembina 15:00 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball 1 E Cavalier Pembina 18:20 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 Cavalier
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter Cavalier Pembina 15:36 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2019 0.75 inpenny Cavalier Pembina 16:57 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2019 1.00 inquarter Cavalier Pembina 01:00 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.12 SSE Cavalier Arpt Pembina 19:20 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.76 N Cavalier Pembina 19:15 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2002 1.00 inquarter 3 W Cavalier Pembina 17:48 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2001 0.75 inpenny Cavalier Pembina 17:23 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1999 0.75 inpenny Cavalier Pembina 21:58 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Cavalier Pembina 18:35 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1998 0.75 inpenny 4 W Cavalier Pembina 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball 1 E Cavalier Pembina 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1998 0.75 inpenny Cavalier Pembina 15:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cavalier

Questions about hail in Cavalier

How often does it hail in Cavalier, North Dakota?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cavalier since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #69 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cavalier?

Most reports come in August, June, July. August alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cavalier?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 22, 1992. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cavalier?

The most recent report in this data is from June 20, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cavalier since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 20, 2020.

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.