Hail History

Hail history for Fort Ransom, North Dakota

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

Readout · Fort Ransom

Last hail
Jun 11, 2021
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 8, 2021

14 reports on 12 days since 1980 · #130 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Fort Ransom

Fort Ransom Englevale Lisbon Enderlin 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Ransom County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fort Ransom

The latest hail report in and around Fort Ransom is from June 11, 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, Fort Ransom logged 10 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 25% more than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #130 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fort Ransom accounts for 8% of the 170 reports filed in Ransom County.

14% 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 June 8, 2021 near 0.48 W Ft Ransom.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2021, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fort Ransom 0.5
  • Ransom County 3.6
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fort Ransom 8
  • Ransom County 44
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fort Ransom 14%
  • Ransom County 8%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0246 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 5 reports, largest 2.00 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.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 7 reports (50%) Jun July: 3 reports (21%) Jul August: 3 reports (21%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 5 5
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fort Ransom
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 8, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.48 W Ft Ransom Ransom 04:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 2.00 inhen egg Mc Leod Ransom 08:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 W Ft Ransom Ransom 03:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 W Ft Ransom Ransom 21:15 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Ft Ransom Ransom 15:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fort Ransom
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 11, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 W Ft Ransom Ransom 03:30 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.48 W Ft Ransom Ransom 05:00 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.48 W Ft Ransom Ransom 04:30 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2021 1.00 inquarter 3.33 W Ft Ransom Ransom 04:00 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.48 W Ft Ransom Ransom 21:15 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.43 E Ft Ransom Ransom 17:11 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.28 NNE Ft Ransom Ransom 21:50 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.46 NNW Ft Ransom Ransom 14:55 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter Ft Ransom Ransom 15:26 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3 NNE Ft Ransom Ransom 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 2.00 inhen egg Mc Leod Ransom 08:00 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2000 0.75 inpenny 3 W Ft Ransom Ransom 11:33 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fort Ransom

Questions about hail in Fort Ransom

How often does it hail in Fort Ransom, North Dakota?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Ransom since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #130 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fort Ransom?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fort Ransom?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 8, 2021 near 0.48 W Ft Ransom. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fort Ransom?

The most recent report in this data is from June 11, 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 Fort Ransom had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Ransom since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 11, 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.