Hail History

Hail history for Sentinel Butte, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sentinel Butte since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sentinel Butte

Last hail
Jun 14, 2020
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 16, 2005

10 reports on 9 days since 1973 · #207 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Sentinel Butte

Sentinel Butte Beach Golva Medora Belfield 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Golden Valley County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sentinel Butte

The latest hail report in and around Sentinel Butte is from June 14, 2020, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sentinel Butte logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 13% of the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #207 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sentinel Butte accounts for 8% of the 119 reports filed in Golden Valley County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 16, 2005 near Sentinel Butte.

The busiest year was 2000, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sentinel Butte 0.1
  • Golden Valley County 2.4
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sentinel Butte 1
  • Golden Valley County 34
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sentinel Butte 0%
  • Golden Valley County 18%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 5 reports (50%) Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sentinel Butte
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 16, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Sentinel Butte Golden Valley 21:06 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Sentinel Butte Golden Valley 14:45 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Golden Valley 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.47 W Sentinel Butte Golden Valley 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2000 1.00 inquarter Sentinel Butte Golden Valley 16:30 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 Sentinel Butte
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 14, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.47 W Sentinel Butte Golden Valley 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Sentinel Butte Golden Valley 21:06 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2000 1.00 inquarter Sentinel Butte Golden Valley 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2000 1.00 inquarter 9 E Beach Golden Valley 16:25 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Sentinel Butte Golden Valley 14:45 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1997 1.00 inquarter 9 E Beach Golden Valley 15:09 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Golden Valley 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Golden Valley 15:00 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Golden Valley 19:30 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1973 1.00 inquarter — Golden Valley 22:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sentinel Butte

Questions about hail in Sentinel Butte

How often does it hail in Sentinel Butte, North Dakota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sentinel Butte since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #207 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sentinel Butte?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sentinel Butte?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 16, 2005 near Sentinel Butte. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sentinel Butte?

The most recent report in this data is from June 14, 2020 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sentinel Butte since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 14, 2020.

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.