Hail History

Hail history for Harwood, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harwood since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Harwood

Last hail
Jul 2, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.25 in
hen egg · Aug 17, 1978

17 reports on 14 days since 1974 · #100 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Harwood

Harwood Argusville Fargo West Fargo Mapleton Gardner Horace Amenia Casselton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Cass County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Harwood

The latest hail report in and around Harwood is from July 2, 2018, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Harwood logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 25% of the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #100 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Harwood accounts for 3% of the 499 reports filed in Cass County.

12% 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 2.25 in (hen egg) on August 17, 1978.

The busiest year was 2004, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (35% of reports); 35% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Harwood 0.1
  • Cass County 11.3
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Harwood 2
  • Cass County 92
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Harwood 12%
  • Cass County 6%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1978: 3 reports, largest 2.25 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. 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 (6%) Apr May June: 5 reports (29%) Jun July: 6 reports (35%) Jul August: 4 reports (24%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Harwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 17, 1978 2.25 inhen egg — Cass 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 1978 2.00 inhen egg — Cass 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Harwood Cass 21:07 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Harwood Cass 21:05 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Harwood Cass 21:00 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 Harwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.47 W Harwood Cass 21:40 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.47 W Harwood Cass 14:37 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Harwood Cass 21:07 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Harwood Cass 21:05 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Harwood Cass 21:00 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1999 0.75 inpenny Harwood Cass 19:38 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass 22:12 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass 18:15 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1982 0.75 inpenny — Cass 20:15 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Cass 19:10 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 1980 1.00 inquarter — Cass 06:10 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 1978 2.25 inhen egg — Cass 16:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Harwood

Questions about hail in Harwood

How often does it hail in Harwood, North Dakota?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harwood since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #100 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Harwood?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Harwood?

2.25 in (hen egg size) on August 17, 1978. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Harwood?

The most recent report in this data is from July 2, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harwood since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 2, 2018.

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.