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Hail dates in Pierce County, North Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pierce County on 18 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 21 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 3, 2016; the most recent hail was September 11, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Pierce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2023-06-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2020-06-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-09-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-03 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Large hail occurred in the city of Rugby, with the largest hail falling near the intersection of US Highway 2 and ND Highway 3 on the south end of town. Dama… |
| 2016-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Pierce County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 24 reports since 2016, strongest 110 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | 110 mph | 5 | Five empty anchored down hopper style grain bins were blown over, a trailer rolled through the yard, a gazebo was destroyed, a pool fence… |
| 2022-07-22 | 90 mph | 4 | Multiple blue spruce trees were snapped and down to the east of Barton. In addition, some large cottonwoods and other native trees were u… |
| 2017-06-09 | 87 mph | 1 | Very strong straight line winds occurred with a thunderstorm that moved from west of Rugby into Rugby. The strongest wind gust reported w… |
| 2020-07-07 | 86 mph | 1 | Multiple power poles were snapped. |
| 2019-08-19 | 81 mph | 1 | The winds combined with one-inch diameter hail to damage siding on a home. Crops were also damaged. |
| 2024-07-14 | 72 mph | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-09 | 71 mph | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-29 | 70 mph | 1 | A tree of unknown diameter was split in half mid-way up the trunk. Multiple small and large branches were also broken. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pierce County?
September 11, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 3, 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
Benson County, ND (27 mi) · McHenry County, ND (29 mi) · Rolette County, ND (37 mi) · Wells County, ND (41 mi) · Towner County, ND (43 mi) · Sheridan County, ND (52 mi) · Ramsey County, ND (55 mi) · Bottineau County, ND (56 mi)
See also: North Dakota hail history by city · all counties