Hail History

Hail history for Flasher, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Flasher since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Flasher

Last hail
Aug 30, 2021
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 30, 2021

12 reports on 11 days since 1977 · #147 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Flasher

Flasher Carson Almont New Salem Elgin Cannon Ball Mandan Bismarck 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Morton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Flasher

The latest hail report in and around Flasher is from August 30, 2021, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Flasher logged 6 reports on 5 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 #147 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Flasher accounts for 3% of the 427 reports filed in Morton 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 30, 2021 near 3.45 N Flasher.

The busiest year was 2016, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (67% of reports); 25% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Flasher 0.3
  • Morton County 13.1
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Flasher 5
  • Morton County 101
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Flasher 0%
  • Morton County 13%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun July: 8 reports (67%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Flasher
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 30, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 3.45 N Flasher Morton — 16:34 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Flasher Morton $50K 17:26 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Morton — 21:22 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Morton — 21:50 local · NCEI
May 24, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Morton — 17:50 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 Flasher
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 30, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 3.45 N Flasher Morton — 16:34 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Flasher Morton $50K 17:26 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Flasher Morton — 17:25 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2016 0.75 inpenny 3.4 WSW Flasher Morton — 14:33 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Flasher Morton — 00:45 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Flasher Morton — 17:05 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Morton — 20:28 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Morton — 21:22 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Morton — 21:50 local · NCEI
May 24, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Morton — 17:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Morton — 19:45 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1977 0.75 inpenny — Morton — 18:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Flasher

Questions about hail in Flasher

How often does it hail in Flasher, North Dakota?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Flasher since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #147 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Flasher?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 67% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Flasher?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 30, 2021 near 3.45 N Flasher. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Flasher?

The most recent report in this data is from August 30, 2021 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Flasher since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 30, 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.