Hail History

Hail history for Fairmount, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairmount since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fairmount

Last hail
Jul 25, 2021
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 31, 2018

10 reports on 9 days since 1967 · #192 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Fairmount

Fairmount Hankinson Wahpeton Dwight Mooreton Lidgerwood Abercrombie Wyndmere Colfax 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Richland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fairmount

The latest hail report in and around Fairmount is from July 25, 2021, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fairmount logged 5 reports on 4 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 #192 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fairmount accounts for 3% of the 296 reports filed in Richland 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 31, 2018 near Fairmount.

The busiest year was 2018, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (40% of reports); 20% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fairmount 0.3
  • Richland County 6.0
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

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

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fairmount 10%
  • Richland County 7%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. 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 June: 2 reports (20%) Jun July: 4 reports (40%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep October: 1 reports (10%) Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fairmount
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 31, 2018 2.00 inhen egg Fairmount Richland 15:35 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Fairmount Richland 10:04 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1967 1.75 ingolf ball — Richland 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball Veblen Jct Richland 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.18 NW Fairmount Richland 20:55 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 Fairmount
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 25, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.18 NW Fairmount Richland 20:55 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2018 2.00 inhen egg Fairmount Richland 15:35 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.99 NE Veblen Jct Richland 15:21 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball Veblen Jct Richland 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Fairmount Richland 19:08 local · NCEI
Oct 28, 2004 0.75 inpenny 3 N Fairmount Richland 14:40 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2004 1.00 inquarter Fairmount Richland 14:54 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Fairmount Richland 10:04 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 1997 0.75 inpenny Fairmount Richland 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1967 1.75 ingolf ball — Richland 18:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fairmount

Questions about hail in Fairmount

How often does it hail in Fairmount, North Dakota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairmount since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #192 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fairmount?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fairmount?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 31, 2018 near Fairmount. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fairmount?

The most recent report in this data is from July 25, 2021 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fairmount since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 25, 2021.

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.