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Fargo, ND hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Fargo city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 243 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 109 mph, most recent 2026-06-10.
- 26 tornado events, most recent 2016-05-27.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Hail | 4.00" | 7.3 mi |
| 2026-06-29 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.3 mi |
| 2026-06-29 | Hail | 1.75" | 2.8 mi |
| 2026-06-29 | Hail | 3.00" | 3.3 mi |
| 2026-06-29 | Hail | 2.00" | 3.7 mi |
| 2026-06-29 | Hail | 1.25" | 5 mi |
| 2026-06-29 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.2 mi |
| 2026-06-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.2 mi |
| 2026-06-29 | Hail | 1.75" | 3.8 mi |
| 2026-06-29 | Hail | 1.75" | 4.2 mi |
2026-06-29: “Broadcast media relayed photo of 4 inch hail stone next to tape measurer from south Fargo area. Estimated location and time based on radar.”
2026-06-29: “Report relayed by mPING of half dollar size hail.”
2026-06-29: “Report from public of estimated golf ball size hail 4 S of Fargo.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07