Hail History

Hail history for Underwood, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Underwood since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Underwood

Last hail
Jul 10, 2010
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 30, 1981

13 reports on 10 days since 1980 · #143 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Underwood

Underwood Riverdale Washburn Turtle Lake Stanton Garrison Center Hazen Max 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; McLean County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Underwood

The latest hail report in and around Underwood is from July 10, 2010, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Underwood logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #143 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Underwood accounts for 5% of the 285 reports filed in McLean County.

8% 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 July 30, 1981.

The busiest year was 2000, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in August (31% of reports); 31% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Underwood 0.3
  • McLean County 7.8
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Underwood 4
  • McLean County 74
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Underwood 8%
  • McLean County 7%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

01234 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun July: 3 reports (23%) Jul August: 4 reports (31%) Aug September: 2 reports (15%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Underwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 30, 1981 2.75 inbaseball — Mclean 17:56 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.93 W Underwood Mclean 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Mclean 20:00 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Underwood Mclean 20:02 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 1.00 inquarter 3 W Underwood Mclean 13:12 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 Underwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 10, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.83 NW Underwood Mclean 21:16 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.83 NW Underwood Mclean 13:25 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.93 W Underwood Mclean 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 1.00 inquarter 3 W Underwood Mclean 13:12 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 W Underwood Mclean 09:58 local · NCEI
May 7, 2003 0.88 innickel Underwood Mclean 17:20 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2000 0.75 inpenny 2 N Underwood Mclean 20:05 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Underwood Mclean 20:02 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2000 0.75 inpenny Underwood Mclean 21:55 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2000 0.75 inpenny Underwood Mclean 21:35 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Mclean 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 1981 2.75 inbaseball — Mclean 17:56 local · NCEI

Hail history near Underwood

Questions about hail in Underwood

How often does it hail in Underwood, North Dakota?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Underwood since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #143 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Underwood?

Most reports come in August, June, July. August alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Underwood?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 30, 1981. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Underwood?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2010 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Underwood since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 10, 2010.

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.