Hail History

Hail history for Dickinson, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dickinson since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dickinson

Last hail
Jun 19, 2025
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 19, 2005

53 reports on 38 days since 1971 · #9 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Dickinson

Dickinson Gladstone Taylor Belfield Richardton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
53 most recent reports with a location; Stark County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dickinson

The latest hail report in and around Dickinson is from June 19, 2025, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 19, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dickinson logged 30 reports on 19 hail days, about 1.5 reports a year. That is 3.8 times the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #9 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dickinson accounts for 23% of the 226 reports filed in Stark County.

15% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on June 19, 2005 near Dickinson.

Reports were up 50% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2018, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dickinson 1.5
  • Stark County 7.0
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dickinson 19
  • Stark County 71
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dickinson 15%
  • Stark County 14%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0246 1971: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (4%) May June: 20 reports (38%) Jun July: 18 reports (34%) Jul August: 11 reports (21%) Aug September: 2 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 53 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 3 3
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 3 3
2019 0
2018 221 5
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 19, 2025 3 2.00 in —
Aug 30, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Jun 20, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dickinson
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 19, 2005 3.00 inteacup Dickinson Stark — 00:23 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1999 3.00 inteacup Dickinson Stark $2.0 million 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1988 2.75 inbaseball — Stark — 20:35 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1971 2.50 intennis ball — Stark — 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.47 W Dickinson Stark — 17:30 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 Dickinson
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 19, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.47 W Dickinson Stark — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.98 NW Dickinson Stark — 17:23 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 4.47 WSW Dickinson Stark — 17:20 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Dickinson Stark — 19:47 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.47 W Dickinson Stark $200K 19:33 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.89 W Dickinson Stark $25K 15:38 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.47 W Dickinson Stark — 22:10 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2020 0.88 innickel 3.63 NW Dickinson Stark — 21:30 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.47 W Dickinson Stark — 04:07 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NW Dickinson Stark — 04:05 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.8 N Dickinson Stark — 19:36 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.47 W Dickinson Stark — 17:12 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dickinson

Questions about hail in Dickinson

How often does it hail in Dickinson, North Dakota?

53 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dickinson since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.5 reports a year. That ranks #9 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dickinson?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Dickinson?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 19, 2005 near Dickinson. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dickinson?

The most recent report in this data is from June 19, 2025 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was June 19, 2025.

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.