Hail History

Hail history for Drayton, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Drayton since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Drayton

Last hail
Jun 7, 2020
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 18, 1990

13 reports on 11 days since 1985 · #137 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Drayton

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

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What the record says about Drayton

The latest hail report in and around Drayton is from June 7, 2020, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Drayton logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 37% of the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #137 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Drayton accounts for 6% of the 236 reports filed in Pembina 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 June 18, 1990.

The busiest year was 2002, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Drayton 0.1
  • Pembina County 5.0
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Drayton 3
  • Pembina County 52
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Drayton 0%
  • Pembina County 11%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (31%) May June: 4 reports (31%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 4 reports (31%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Drayton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 18, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Pembina 19:50 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 1.46 NNW Drayton Pembina 17:00 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 1.00 inquarter Drayton Pembina 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2010 0.88 innickel 1.54 WSW Drayton Pembina 18:00 local · NCEI
May 12, 2002 0.88 innickel Drayton Pembina 16:43 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 Drayton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 7, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 1.46 NNW Drayton Pembina 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2010 0.88 innickel 1.54 WSW Drayton Pembina 18:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny 1.46 NNW Drayton Pembina 21:10 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2002 0.75 inpenny Drayton Pembina 07:20 local · NCEI
May 12, 2002 0.88 innickel Drayton Pembina 16:43 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2001 0.75 inpenny 3 NW Drayton Pembina 14:20 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2001 0.75 inpenny Drayton Pembina 14:05 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1999 0.75 inpenny Drayton Pembina 10:13 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1999 0.75 inpenny 11 NE Grafton Walsh 10:10 local · NCEI
May 28, 1998 1.00 inquarter Drayton Pembina 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Pembina 19:50 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1986 0.88 innickel — Pembina 01:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Drayton

Questions about hail in Drayton

How often does it hail in Drayton, North Dakota?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Drayton since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #137 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Drayton?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Drayton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 18, 1990. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Drayton?

The most recent report in this data is from June 7, 2020 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Drayton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 7, 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.