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Hail dates in Grand Forks County, North Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Grand Forks County on 33 days since 2016 (86 separate reports, 67 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 27, 2016; the most recent hail was June 3, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Grand Forks County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported 1 mile east of Mekinock, ND. Report relayed by media. |
| 2025-07-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Two inch hail reported. |
| 2025-07-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Received a public report of hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter. |
| 2022-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Received a public report of 1 inch hail via social media. |
| 2022-06-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public report of quarter to golf ball sized hail along Highway 2. |
| 2022-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter sized hail for about 5 minutes, through about 335 pm CDT. Reports and photos were relayed via social media. |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Several bursts of dime to quarter sized hail persisted for about 10 minutes, through 1050 pm. |
| 2022-04-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-09-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported very heavy rain, along with nickel to quarter-sized hail. |
| 2021-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A public report of hail was relayed via social media. |
| 2021-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report of 1-inch hail was relayed via broadcast media. |
| 2020-08-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | The hail fell at the National Weather Service office. |
| 2020-08-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | The hail fell on Interstate 29, just north of the Thompson exit. |
| 2020-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2020-07-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Pea to nickel sized hail fell across south Grand Forks. |
| 2020-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Mostly pea sized hail. |
| 2020-06-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell with 60 mph wind gusts. |
| 2020-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Large hail fell along Interstate 29. |
| 2018-08-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | The hail fell along highway 2, about three miles west of its intersection with highway 18. |
| 2018-06-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-31 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Dime to ping pong ball sized hail fell, but not a lot of rain. |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Large hail and strong winds damaged crops across southern Pleasant View Township. |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | The hail fell in the vicinity of the Walle church. |
| 2017-06-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Dime to nickel sized hail fell. |
| 2016-08-27 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Large hail fell across southern Oakville and Chester townships. |
| 2016-08-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Dime to half dollar sized hail fell. |
| 2016-07-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 8 | Widespread foliage damage was reported. |
| 2016-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 6 | A one mile stretch of U. S. Highway 2 was covered by hail, making it quite slippery. One car ended up in the ditch. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 7 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 23 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Grand Forks County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 183 reports since 2016, strongest 105 mph. 31 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | 105 mph | 15 | A bowing section of a squall line cut across east central Avon Township. Numerous large trees were snapped along its path. |
| 2016-05-22 | 100 mph | 2 | Widespread downburst winds impacted areas of Grand Forks and Walle townships. Isolated large tree limbs and branches were snapped across … |
| 2018-06-08 | 96 mph | 3 | Five power poles were snapped and three were left leaning along a half mile stretch of highway 81. Nearby farmsteads had a few snapped or… |
| 2016-07-19 | 96 mph | 5 | An apparent microburst occurred several minutes behind the passage of a southward moving thunderstorm gust front. Several trees were snap… |
| 2025-06-20 | 92 mph | 2 | Public report of a 92 mph wind gust 4ENE of Thompson. Measured on a Davis weather station. |
| 2025-08-08 | 91 mph | 6 | Grand Forks Air Force Base measured wind gust of 91 mph. |
| 2020-07-24 | 90 mph | 6 | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. |
| 2020-06-07 | 81 mph | 9 | The wind gust was measured by a NDAWN mesonet sensor. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Grand Forks County?
June 3, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 27, 2016.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
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