Hail History

Hail history for McLeod, North Dakota

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

Readout · McLeod

Last hail
Aug 5, 2022
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 16, 1986

23 reports on 20 days since 1980 · #56 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · McLeod

McLeod Lisbon Enderlin 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Ransom County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about McLeod

The latest hail report in and around McLeod is from August 5, 2022, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on August 5, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, McLeod logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #56 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. McLeod accounts for 14% of the 170 reports filed in Ransom County.

9% 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 16, 1986.

The busiest year was 2002, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • McLeod 0.3
  • Ransom County 3.6
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • McLeod 5
  • Ransom County 44
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • McLeod 9%
  • Ransom County 8%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

01234 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.25 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 April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 2 reports (9%) May June: 8 reports (35%) Jun July: 7 reports (30%) Jul August: 5 reports (22%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 5, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in McLeod
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 16, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Ransom 10:53 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 2.00 inhen egg 8 NW Wyndmere Richland 08:03 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Mc Leod Ransom 17:28 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Mc Leod Ransom 19:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 13 NW Wyndmere Richland 17:00 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 McLeod
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 5, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.76 S Mc Leod Ransom 20:55 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Mc Leod Ransom 17:28 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Mc Leod Ransom 03:05 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2010 1.00 inquarter 9.81 NNW Wyndmere Richland 04:23 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Mc Leod Ransom 19:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 13 NW Wyndmere Richland 17:00 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2002 1.00 inquarter 4 S Mc Leod Ransom 21:20 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2002 0.75 inpenny 10 NW Wyndmere Richland 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2002 0.75 inpenny 1 N Mc Leod Ransom 15:05 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2002 0.75 inpenny Mc Leod Ransom 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball 2 S Eckelson Barnes 08:15 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 2.00 inhen egg 8 NW Wyndmere Richland 08:03 local · NCEI

Hail history near McLeod

Questions about hail in McLeod

How often does it hail in McLeod, North Dakota?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McLeod since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #56 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in McLeod?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in McLeod?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 16, 1986. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in McLeod?

The most recent report in this data is from August 5, 2022 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was August 5, 2022.

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.