Hail History

Hail history for Richland County, North Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Richland County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Richland County

Last hail
Jun 28, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jul 14, 1998

296 reports on 159 days since 1958 · #7 of 54 North Dakota counties

Hail map · Richland County

Wahpeton Lidgerwood Hankinson Abercrombie Dwight Wyndmere Christine Colfax Fairmount Mooreton 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
291 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 Richland County

The latest hail report in Richland County is from June 28, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on August 10, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Richland County logged 120 reports on 60 hail days, about 6.0 reports a year. That is 32% more than the median North Dakota county (4.5 a year) and ranks #7 of 54 North Dakota counties for all-time reports. Richland County holds 3% of all 10,117 hail reports in North Dakota.

7% 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 4.50 in (softball) on July 14, 1998 near Abercrombie.

Reports were down 42% in 2016–2025 (44) compared with 2006–2015 (76). The busiest year was 2001, with 24 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in July (29% of reports); 35% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Richland County 6.0
  • Median North Dakota county 4.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Richland County 60
  • Median North Dakota county 48.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Richland County 7%
  • Median North Dakota county 9%

Hail over time

0102030 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1967: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1982: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.76 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1994: 5 reports, largest 4.50 in 1996: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 15 reports, largest 4.50 in 1999: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 24 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 16 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 22 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 2.50 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 11 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 14 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0255075100 Jan Feb Mar April: 10 reports (3%) Apr May: 20 reports (7%) May June: 74 reports (25%) Jun July: 87 reports (29%) Jul August: 82 reports (28%) Aug September: 19 reports (6%) Sep October: 4 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 296 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 5 5
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 113 5
2021 26 8
2020 11 2
2019 11112 6
2018 24 6
2017 3 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 28, 2025 2 1.25 in —
Jun 19, 2025 3 1.50 in —
Aug 10, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Jul 10, 2022 2 1.25 in —
Jul 3, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 30, 2022 1 0.88 in —
Apr 22, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Richland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 14, 1998 4.50 insoftball Abercrombie 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1994 4.50 insoftball Wyndmere 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1992 4.50 insoftball — 19:25 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 3.00 inteacup 5 W Wahpeton 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 2.75 inbaseball 3.34 E Colfax Kuruc Arpt 16:24 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 Richland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 28, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Hankinson 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.68 SW Wahpeton Arpt 19:24 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 4.5 SE Hankinson 20:43 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter Hankinson 19:55 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Wyndmere 19:35 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 5.33 SW Lidgerwood 17:47 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.52 SW Galchutt 13:21 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2022 1.00 inquarter 13.59 WSW Walcott 12:50 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2022 1.00 inquarter 4.49 NE Lidgerwood 16:27 local · NCEI
May 30, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.68 SW Enloe 19:37 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 6 N Barney 20:25 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2021 1.00 inquarter 3.17 WNW Colfax 02:50 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Richland County

PlaceReportsLargest
Wahpeton293.00 in
Lidgerwood242.75 in
Hankinson171.75 in
Abercrombie124.50 in
Dwight111.75 in
Wyndmere112.00 in
Christine102.00 in
Colfax101.75 in
Fairmount102.00 in
Mooreton101.75 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
Barney99Jul 25, 2021
Walcott87May 14, 2021
Mantador77Jul 10, 2008
Great Bend66Jun 20, 2015

Questions about hail in Richland County

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

296 hail reports have been logged in Richland County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.0 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 54 North Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Richland County?

Most reports come in July, August, June. July alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Richland County?

4.50 in (softball size) on July 14, 1998 near Abercrombie. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Richland County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 28, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 reports. The most recent was June 28, 2025.

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.