Hail History

Hail history for Ramsey County, North Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Ramsey County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ramsey County

Last hail
Jun 2, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 10, 2006

221 reports on 126 days since 1962 · #17 of 54 North Dakota counties

Hail map · Ramsey County

Devils Lake Brocket 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
217 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Ramsey County

The latest hail report in Ramsey County is from June 2, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on September 12, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ramsey County logged 99 reports on 57 hail days, about 5.0 reports a year. That is about the same as the median North Dakota county (4.5 a year) and ranks #17 of 54 North Dakota counties for all-time reports. Ramsey County holds 2% of all 10,117 hail reports in North Dakota.

2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 9% for the median North Dakota county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on August 10, 2006 near 14 ENE Devils Lake.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (48) compared with 2006–2015 (51). The busiest year was 2002, with 23 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ramsey County 5.0
  • Median North Dakota county 4.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ramsey County 57
  • Median North Dakota county 48.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ramsey County 2%
  • Median North Dakota county 9%

Hail over time

0102030 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 23 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 9 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 14 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 14 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (0%) Apr May: 24 reports (11%) May June: 70 reports (32%) Jun July: 62 reports (28%) Jul August: 50 reports (23%) Aug September: 13 reports (6%) Sep October: 1 reports (0%) Oct Nov Dec
All 221 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 4 4
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 2 2
2021 21 3
2020 32 5
2019 1412 8
2018 31 4
2017 6 6

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 2, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Sep 12, 2025 4 1.75 in —
Oct 3, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 10, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 24, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ramsey County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 10, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 14 ENE Devils Lake 16:47 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1966 2.75 inbaseball — 16:09 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 2.4 WSW Brocket 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 3.51 ENE Penn 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 6.22 N Southam 16:05 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 Ramsey County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 2, 2026 1.00 inquarter 5.55 SW Brocket 16:24 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.92 W Doyon 16:01 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.83 NW Bartlett 02:27 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.46 W Doyon 02:20 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.46 W Crary 02:10 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.5 ESE Webster 01:40 local · NCEI
Oct 3, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.83 NNW Devils Lake 18:45 local · NCEI
May 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.29 WSW Garske 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SSW Brocket 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2.3 W Brocket 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.07 S Starkweather 18:27 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.15 NE Devils Lake 10:45 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Ramsey County

PlaceReportsLargest
Devils Lake552.75 in
Brocket192.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Churchs Ferry99Jul 22, 2024
Lawton87Jul 20, 2011
Crary66Sep 12, 2025
Hampden65Aug 21, 2008
Starkweather66Aug 9, 2021
Edmore44Aug 13, 2007

Questions about hail in Ramsey County

How often does it hail in Ramsey County, North Dakota?

221 hail reports have been logged in Ramsey County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.0 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 54 North Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ramsey County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ramsey County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 10, 2006 near 14 ENE Devils Lake. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ramsey County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 2, 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 Ramsey County had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was June 2, 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.