Hail History

Hail history for New England, North Dakota

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

Readout · New England

Last hail
Sep 23, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 21, 2016

28 reports on 25 days since 1971 · #32 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · New England

New England Regent Mott 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
28 most recent reports with a location; Hettinger County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about New England

The latest hail report in and around New England is from September 23, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on September 23, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New England logged 14 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 75% more than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #32 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. New England accounts for 17% of the 167 reports filed in Hettinger County.

18% 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 21, 2016 near 1.18 NW New England.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2026, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New England 0.7
  • Hettinger County 5.1
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New England 12
  • Hettinger County 60
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • New England 18%
  • Hettinger County 13%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1971: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1985: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (7%) May June: 10 reports (36%) Jun July: 5 reports (18%) Jul August: 8 reports (29%) Aug September: 2 reports (7%) Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 28 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 21 3
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 12 3
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 23, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jun 29, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 2, 2026 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in New England
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 21, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 1.18 NW New England Hettinger $20K 18:18 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1971 2.75 inbaseball — Hettinger — 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 2.93 WNW New England Hettinger — 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 1985 2.50 intennis ball — Hettinger — 19:05 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 1985 2.50 intennis ball — Hettinger — 18:05 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 New England
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter New England Hettinger — 23:07 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.18 NW New England Hettinger — 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2026 0.75 inpenny 1.18 NW New England Hettinger — 08:49 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.18 NW New England Hettinger — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N New England Hettinger — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NW New England Hettinger — 18:17 local · NCEI
May 31, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.18 NW New England Hettinger — 15:20 local · NCEI
May 28, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.18 NW New England Hettinger — 14:33 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 1.18 NW New England Hettinger $20K 18:18 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 2.93 WNW New England Hettinger — 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.18 NW New England Hettinger — 21:20 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.18 NW New England Hettinger — 17:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near New England

Questions about hail in New England

How often does it hail in New England, North Dakota?

28 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New England since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #32 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in New England?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in New England?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 21, 2016 near 1.18 NW New England. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New England?

The most recent report in this data is from September 23, 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 New England had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was September 23, 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.