Hail History

Hail history for New Rockford, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Rockford since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · New Rockford

Last hail
Sep 19, 2022
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jul 28, 1996

40 reports on 32 days since 1974 · #12 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · New Rockford

New Rockford Sheyenne McHenry 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
40 most recent reports with a location; Eddy County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about New Rockford

The latest hail report in and around New Rockford is from September 19, 2022, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on September 19, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New Rockford logged 21 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 2.6 times the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #12 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. New Rockford accounts for 26% of the 156 reports filed in Eddy County.

13% 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 4.50 in (softball) on July 28, 1996 near 2 S New Rockford.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2000, with 6 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in July (38% of reports); 33% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New Rockford 1.1
  • Eddy County 3.6
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New Rockford 18
  • Eddy County 49
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • New Rockford 13%
  • Eddy County 6%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0246 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 4.50 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. 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: 1 reports (3%) May June: 12 reports (30%) Jun July: 15 reports (38%) Jul August: 11 reports (28%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 40 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 12 3
2020 12 3
2019 12 3
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 19, 2022 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in New Rockford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 28, 1996 4.50 insoftball 2 S New Rockford Eddy 18:04 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 1979 2.75 inbaseball — Eddy 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 1.56 ESE New Rockford Eddy 19:06 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.83 SE New Rockford Eddy 22:55 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 0.47 W New Rockford Eddy 12:15 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 Rockford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 19, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 1.46 SSW New Rockford Eddy 10:40 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.43 WNW Dundas Siding Eddy 17:05 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 3.92 SSW New Rockford Eddy 17:21 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.47 W New Rockford Eddy 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.98 ENE New Rockford Arpt Eddy 16:48 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.47 W New Rockford Eddy 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 1.56 ESE New Rockford Eddy 19:06 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.47 W New Rockford Eddy 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.47 W New Rockford Eddy 18:16 local · NCEI
May 15, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 1.46 NNW New Rockford Arpt Eddy 17:55 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.67 NE New Rockford Arpt Eddy 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2015 1.00 inquarter 3.92 SSW New Rockford Eddy 20:22 local · NCEI

Hail history near New Rockford

Questions about hail in New Rockford

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

40 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Rockford since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in New Rockford?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in New Rockford?

4.50 in (softball size) on July 28, 1996 near 2 S New Rockford. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New Rockford?

The most recent report in this data is from September 19, 2022 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has New Rockford 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 September 19, 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.