Hail History

Hail history for Oxbow, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oxbow since 1963, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Oxbow

Last hail
Aug 26, 2018
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 25, 1967

11 reports on 11 days since 1963 · #172 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Oxbow

Oxbow Horace Kindred Fargo West Fargo Mapleton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Cass County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Oxbow

The latest hail report in and around Oxbow is from August 26, 2018, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Oxbow 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 #172 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oxbow accounts for 2% of the 499 reports filed in Cass 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 July 25, 1967.

Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oxbow 0.1
  • Cass County 11.3
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oxbow 2
  • Cass County 92
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oxbow 18%
  • Cass County 6%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

01 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 4 reports (36%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul August: 3 reports (27%) Aug September: 2 reports (18%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 Oxbow
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 25, 1967 2.75 inbaseball — — 17:25 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1963 2.75 inbaseball — — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass 17:15 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.47 W Hickson Cass 01:30 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 Oxbow
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 26, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.47 W Hickson Cass 01:30 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Hickson Cass 21:25 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2003 0.75 inpenny 2 W Hickson Cass 15:25 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2002 0.75 inpenny 5 S Horace Cass 05:00 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2001 0.88 innickel Hickson Cass 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1990 1.00 inquarter — Cass 19:42 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Cass 17:15 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 1968 0.75 inpenny — — 04:35 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1967 2.75 inbaseball — — 17:25 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1963 2.75 inbaseball — — 18:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oxbow

Questions about hail in Oxbow

How often does it hail in Oxbow, North Dakota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oxbow since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #172 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oxbow?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Oxbow?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 25, 1967. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oxbow?

The most recent report in this data is from August 26, 2018 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oxbow since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 26, 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.