Hail History

Hail history for McVille, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McVille since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · McVille

Last hail
Aug 4, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 27, 1997

12 reports on 10 days since 1992 · #155 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · McVille

McVille Aneta Tolna Petersburg Lakota Niagara 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Nelson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about McVille

The latest hail report in and around McVille is from August 4, 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, McVille 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 #155 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. McVille accounts for 6% of the 190 reports filed in Nelson 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 June 27, 1997 near Mc Ville.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • McVille 0.1
  • Nelson County 3.0
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • McVille 2
  • Nelson County 40
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • McVille 8%
  • Nelson County 6%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1997: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (17%) Apr May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 4 reports (33%) Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 McVille
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 27, 1997 2.75 inbaseball Mc Ville Nelson 20:50 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Nelson 13:10 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Nelson 13:10 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.46 W Mc Ville Nelson 18:47 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2.32 NW Mc Ville Arpt Nelson 18:00 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 McVille
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 4, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.46 W Mc Ville Nelson 18:47 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2.32 NW Mc Ville Arpt Nelson 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 N Mc Ville Nelson 01:00 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 NW Kloten Nelson 18:43 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 S Mc Ville Nelson 17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2000 0.75 inpenny 8 E Pekin Nelson 10:10 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2000 0.88 innickel Mc Ville Nelson 00:00 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2000 1.00 inquarter 3 N Mc Ville Nelson 16:17 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1999 0.75 inpenny Mc Ville Nelson 20:25 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1997 2.75 inbaseball Mc Ville Nelson 20:50 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Nelson 13:10 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Nelson 13:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near McVille

Questions about hail in McVille

How often does it hail in McVille, North Dakota?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McVille since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #155 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in McVille?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in McVille?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 27, 1997 near Mc Ville. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in McVille?

The most recent report in this data is from August 4, 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 McVille had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McVille since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 4, 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.