Hail History

Hail history for Lidgerwood, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lidgerwood since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lidgerwood

Last hail
May 15, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 3, 1971

24 reports on 23 days since 1971 · #45 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Lidgerwood

Lidgerwood Hankinson Wyndmere Mooreton Milnor McLeod Forman Havana Dwight 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Richland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lidgerwood

The latest hail report in and around Lidgerwood is from May 15, 2019, 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, Lidgerwood logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 13% less than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #45 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lidgerwood accounts for 8% of the 296 reports filed in Richland County.

8% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 3, 1971.

The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

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

Hail days 2006–2025

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

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

012 1971: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 9 reports (38%) May June: 9 reports (38%) Jun July: 3 reports (13%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 24 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lidgerwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 3, 1971 2.75 inbaseball — Richland 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1986 2.00 inhen egg — Richland 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 1 SSW Lidgerwood Richland 20:50 local · NCEI
May 31, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Lidgerwood Richland 19:06 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Richland 20:45 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 Lidgerwood
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 15, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.76 N Lidgerwood Richland — 22:27 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Lidgerwood Richland — 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Lidgerwood Richland — 17:19 local · NCEI
May 26, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Lidgerwood Richland — 22:55 local · NCEI
May 31, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Lidgerwood Richland — 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 0.88 innickel Lidgerwood Richland $10K 09:57 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2006 1.50 inping pong ball 1 S Lidgerwood Richland — 06:00 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2005 0.75 inpenny Lidgerwood Richland — 01:18 local · NCEI
May 11, 2004 0.88 innickel Lidgerwood Richland — 21:31 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2003 0.88 innickel Havana Sargent — 22:10 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2002 1.00 inquarter 1 E Lidgerwood Richland — 16:22 local · NCEI
May 9, 1999 0.75 inpenny 1 SW Lidgerwood Richland — 17:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lidgerwood

Questions about hail in Lidgerwood

How often does it hail in Lidgerwood, North Dakota?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lidgerwood since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #45 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lidgerwood?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lidgerwood?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 3, 1971. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lidgerwood?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lidgerwood since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 15, 2019.

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.