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Grand Forks, 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 Grand Forks city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 7 | 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
- 225 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 105 mph, most recent 2025-10-04.
- 30 tornado events, most recent 2025-08-08.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-08-08 | Tornado | EF1 | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-08-08 | Tornado | EF0 | 3.3 mi |
| 2025-08-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-08-08 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.8 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 1.5 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.7 mi |
2025-08-08: “A tornado produced intermittent EF-0 and EF-1 damage in Grand Forks, ND and East Grand Forks, MN. It initially touched down near the intersection of 38th St. and 32nd Ave where it bent a light pole from the top of the intersection stop lights. It tracked to the northeast just south of Altru Hospital”
2025-08-08: “A tornado produced intermittent EF-0 and EF-1 damage in Grand Forks, ND and East Grand Forks, MN. It initially touched down near the intersection of 38th St. and 32nd Ave in Grand Forks, ND where it bent a light pole from the top of the intersection stop lights. It tracked to the northeast just sout”
2025-08-08: “Measured wind gust at Grand Forks International airport.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09