Hail History

Hail history for Dwight, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dwight since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dwight

Last hail
Aug 14, 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 · Aug 6, 2013

11 reports on 10 days since 1980 · #166 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Dwight

Dwight Wahpeton Mooreton Abercrombie Colfax Hankinson Wyndmere Fairmount Christine 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; Richland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dwight

The latest hail report in and around Dwight is from August 14, 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, Dwight logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #166 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dwight accounts for 4% of the 296 reports filed in Richland 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 6, 2013 near 0.48 W Dwight.

The busiest year was 2020, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in August (45% of reports); 18% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dwight 0.2
  • Richland County 6.0
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dwight 4
  • Richland County 60
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dwight 0%
  • Richland County 7%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 4 reports (36%) Jul August: 5 reports (45%) 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 11 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dwight
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 6, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 W Dwight Richland 15:35 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Richland 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Richland 16:29 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 2.82 SW Woodhull Richland 03:30 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.48 E Dwight Richland 00:45 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 Dwight
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 14, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 2.82 SW Woodhull Richland 03:30 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.48 E Dwight Richland 00:45 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 W Dwight Richland 15:35 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Dwight Richland 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2005 0.75 inpenny 9 W Wahpeton Richland 19:30 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2002 0.75 inpenny Dwight Richland 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2001 1.00 inquarter 5 E Mooreton Richland 22:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2001 0.75 inpenny 4 E Mooreton Richland 19:45 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 1996 0.75 inpenny 6 W Wahpeton Richland 17:34 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Richland 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Richland 16:29 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dwight

Questions about hail in Dwight

How often does it hail in Dwight, North Dakota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dwight since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #166 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dwight?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Dwight?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 6, 2013 near 0.48 W Dwight. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dwight?

The most recent report in this data is from August 14, 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 Dwight had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dwight since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 14, 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.