Hail History

Hail history for Fingal, North Dakota

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

Readout · Fingal

Last hail
Jun 20, 2022
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 17, 2001

20 reports on 18 days since 1980 · #72 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Fingal

Fingal Nome Tower City Enderlin Valley City Buffalo Embden Litchville 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; Barnes County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fingal

The latest hail report in and around Fingal is from June 20, 2022, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 20, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fingal logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 25% less than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #72 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fingal accounts for 6% of the 332 reports filed in Barnes County.

5% 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 July 17, 2001 near 2 S Fingal.

The busiest year was 1985, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 35% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fingal 0.3
  • Barnes County 6.6
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fingal 6
  • Barnes County 80
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fingal 5%
  • Barnes County 8%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
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 Apr May: 1 reports (5%) May June: 6 reports (30%) Jun July: 5 reports (25%) Jul August: 5 reports (25%) Aug September: 3 reports (15%) Sep 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 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 20, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fingal
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 17, 2001 2.00 inhen egg 2 S Fingal Barnes 19:38 local · NCEI
May 15, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 3.16 ENE Fingal Barnes 20:43 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Fingal Barnes 03:30 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Barnes 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Barnes 22:00 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 Fingal
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 20, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.28 NNW Kathryn Barnes 16:47 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.28 NNW Kathryn Barnes 00:20 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.68 NW Kathryn Barnes 17:57 local · NCEI
May 15, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 3.16 ENE Fingal Barnes 20:43 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.07 N Kathryn Barnes 21:35 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2.28 NNW Kathryn Barnes 03:17 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2005 0.75 inpenny 5 ENE Fingal Barnes 04:55 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2001 2.00 inhen egg 2 S Fingal Barnes 19:38 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Fingal Barnes 03:30 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Fingal Barnes 07:30 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1997 1.00 inquarter Kathryn Barnes 21:40 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Barnes 18:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fingal

Questions about hail in Fingal

How often does it hail in Fingal, North Dakota?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fingal since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #72 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fingal?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fingal?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 17, 2001 near 2 S Fingal. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fingal?

The most recent report in this data is from June 20, 2022 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 20, 2022.

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.