Hail History

Hail history for Pembina, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pembina since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pembina

Last hail
Jun 5, 2021
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 28, 2015

20 reports on 13 days since 1976 · #78 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Pembina

Pembina Cavalier St. Thomas Drayton Walhalla Mountain Hoople 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Pembina County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Pembina

The latest hail report in and around Pembina is from June 5, 2021, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pembina logged 10 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 25% more than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #78 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Pembina accounts for 8% of the 236 reports filed in Pembina County.

10% 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 August 28, 2015 near Pembina.

Reports were down 89% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2001, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (45% of reports); 15% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pembina 0.5
  • Pembina County 5.0
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pembina 7
  • Pembina County 52
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pembina 10%
  • Pembina County 11%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0246 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (10%) May June: 1 reports (5%) Jun July: 9 reports (45%) Jul August: 6 reports (30%) Aug September: 2 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 20 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pembina
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 28, 2015 2.75 inbaseball Pembina Pembina — 08:00 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2001 2.75 inbaseball 1 W Pembina Pembina $10K 15:30 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Pembina Pembina — 08:18 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Pembina Pembina — 17:10 local · NCEI
May 29, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball Pembina Pembina — 17:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Pembina
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 5, 2021 0.75 inpenny Pembina Pembina 21:08 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Pembina Pembina 08:18 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2015 2.75 inbaseball Pembina Pembina 08:00 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.91 W Pembina Pembina 07:58 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Pembina Pembina 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2012 0.75 inpenny Pembina Pembina 21:46 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter Pembina Pembina 15:55 local · NCEI
May 29, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball Pembina Pembina 17:30 local · NCEI
May 29, 2010 0.75 inpenny Pembina Pembina 17:15 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.81 W Pembina Pembina 22:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2003 0.75 inpenny 5 N Devils Lake Ramsey 15:20 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2003 1.00 inquarter 6 E Rocklake Towner 13:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Pembina

Questions about hail in Pembina

How often does it hail in Pembina, North Dakota?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pembina since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #78 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pembina?

Most reports come in July, August, May. July alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pembina?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 28, 2015 near Pembina. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pembina?

The most recent report in this data is from June 5, 2021 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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

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.