Hail History

Hail history for Litchville, North Dakota

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

Readout · Litchville

Last hail
Aug 11, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 8, 2021

32 reports on 29 days since 1977 · #20 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Litchville

Litchville Marion Nome Montpelier Valley City Fingal 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
32 most recent reports with a location; Barnes County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Litchville

The latest hail report in and around Litchville is from August 11, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on August 11, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Litchville logged 11 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 38% more than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #20 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Litchville accounts for 10% of the 332 reports filed in Barnes County.

16% 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 June 8, 2021 near 0.84 NW Litchville.

Reports were up 75% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2021, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (34% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Litchville 0.6
  • Barnes County 6.6
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Litchville 9
  • Barnes County 80
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Litchville 16%
  • Barnes County 8%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1997: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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.
051015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 3 reports (9%) May June: 11 reports (34%) Jun July: 5 reports (16%) Jul August: 10 reports (31%) Aug September: 3 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 32 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 3 3
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 11, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jun 18, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Litchville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 8, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 0.84 NW Litchville Barnes 02:35 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 2.81 NW Litchville Barnes 02:35 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1999 2.75 inbaseball 1 N Litchville Barnes 20:00 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 1997 2.50 intennis ball 1 N Litchville Barnes 18:19 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 1988 2.00 inhen egg — Barnes 19:30 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 Litchville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 11, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 NNE Litchville Barnes 15:43 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NW Litchville Barnes 01:23 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 0.84 NW Litchville Barnes 02:35 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 2.81 NW Litchville Barnes 02:35 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2021 1.00 inquarter 3.39 WNW Litchville Barnes 01:05 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NW Litchville Barnes 23:46 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2019 0.88 innickel 2.47 WNW Litchville Barnes 04:15 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.17 SE Litchville Barnes 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.58 WNW Litchville Barnes 19:02 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.46 NNW Litchville Barnes 14:30 local · NCEI
May 22, 2012 0.88 innickel 2 W Litchville Barnes 20:30 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.84 NW Litchville Barnes 01:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Litchville

Questions about hail in Litchville

How often does it hail in Litchville, North Dakota?

32 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Litchville since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #20 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Litchville?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Litchville?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 8, 2021 near 0.84 NW Litchville. 16% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Litchville?

The most recent report in this data is from August 11, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was August 11, 2026.

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.