Hail History

Hail history for Towner County, North Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Towner County since 1964, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Towner County

Last hail
Sep 5, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 27, 2006

158 reports on 100 days since 1964 · #30 of 54 North Dakota counties

Hail map · Towner County

Cando Bisbee Perth Calio Hansboro 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
156 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 Towner County

The latest hail report in Towner County is from September 5, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 2, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Towner County logged 79 reports on 49 hail days, about 4.0 reports a year. That is 13% less than the median North Dakota county (4.5 a year) and ranks #30 of 54 North Dakota counties for all-time reports. Towner County holds 2% of all 10,117 hail reports in North Dakota.

10% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 27, 2006 near 6 S Bisbee.

Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (35) compared with 2006–2015 (44). The busiest year was 2002, with 14 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Towner County 4.0
  • Median North Dakota county 4.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Towner County 49
  • Median North Dakota county 48.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Towner County 10%
  • Median North Dakota county 9%

Hail over time

051015 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 14 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 3.00 in 2007: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (2%) Apr May: 19 reports (12%) May June: 51 reports (32%) Jun July: 32 reports (20%) Jul August: 47 reports (30%) Aug September: 5 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 158 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 211 4
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 2 2
2021 1 1
2020 3 3
2019 11 2
2018 611 8
2017 62 8

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 5, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jul 9, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Jun 2, 2026 2 1.75 in —
Sep 11, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Aug 7, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 27, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Aug 18, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Aug 17, 2022 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Towner County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 27, 2006 3.00 inteacup 6 S Bisbee 19:00 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 4.11 W Bisbee Lyster Arpt 17:40 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1994 2.75 inbaseball Of Egeland 20:20 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1994 2.75 inbaseball E Of Cando 20:15 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — 16:58 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 Towner County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 5, 2026 1.00 inquarter 8 SW Hansboro 00:10 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 9, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 11.85 NE Rocklake 16:28 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.91 NNW Hansboro 14:08 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.83 NNW Rocklake 14:02 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2025 1.00 inquarter 6.1 SW Bisbee 14:15 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2025 1.00 inquarter 4.08 W Hansboro 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.54 ESE Cando 17:15 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2022 1.00 inquarter 7.66 ENE Crocus 00:15 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 9.91 ENE Rocklake 23:50 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Zion 17:25 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2020 1.00 inquarter 3.91 ESE Considine 13:55 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Newville 10:56 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Towner County

PlaceReportsLargest
Cando212.75 in
Bisbee132.75 in
Perth112.00 in
Calio102.00 in
Hansboro102.00 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
Rocklake99Jun 2, 2026
Egeland22Jun 14, 2018

Questions about hail in Towner County

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

158 hail reports have been logged in Towner County since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.0 reports a year. That ranks #30 of 54 North Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Towner County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Towner County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 27, 2006 near 6 S Bisbee. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Towner County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 5, 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 Towner County had in the last five years?

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was September 5, 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.