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Hail dates in Richland County, North Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Richland County on 27 days since 2016 (44 separate reports, 38 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on August 31, 2018; the most recent hail was June 28, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Report via ice-chip research team. |
| 2025-06-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Ping-Pong ball sized hail reported between exit 1 and exit 8 on I-29. |
| 2023-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reports golf ball-sized hail 5 SSW of Lidgerwood. |
| 2022-07-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Dime to quarter sized hail was reported across central Sheyenne Township in the Sheyenne National Grasslands. Report posted via social media. |
| 2022-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Received a report of nickel to quarter size hail, smaller at first then a few larger ones. A supercell thunderstorm with a well-developed wall cloud tracked … |
| 2022-05-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public report posted via social media. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2021-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Large, wind driven hail damaged fields across portions of western and central Colfax Township before 4 AM CDT. |
| 2021-07-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Photos of measured 1.75 inch hail reported via social media. Time based on radar. |
| 2021-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | One inch hail near mile marker 31 along I-29. |
| 2020-08-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | The hail fell off and on for several minutes. |
| 2019-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail fell along with strong winds and brief heavy rain. |
| 2019-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2018-08-31 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | The hail fell near mile point 3, just east of Interstate 29. |
| 2018-06-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Very heavy rain and a few large hailstones fell. |
| 2017-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail was mostly pea to dime sized. |
| 2017-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Lots of nickel to quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2016-09-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | The hail fell along highway 18. |
| 2016-08-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Gusty winds were also reported. |
| 2016-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail fell along with very heavy rain. |
| 2016-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Very heavy rain was also reported. |
| 2016-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Richland County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 75 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-08 | 90 mph | 5 | A squall with embedded microburst moved across the Fairmount area, snapping large branches and smaller trees at numerous rural properties… |
| 2025-06-20 | 82 mph | 1 | Mesonet measured a wind gust of 82 mph 3 miles south of Wahpeton. Mesonet station 6166D Wahpeton ND 3 S. |
| 2021-08-24 | 81 mph | 1 | Several large, 3 to 5-inch diameter, tree branches were broken down around a farmstead. Very strong winds prevailed for about 10 minutes. |
| 2021-06-07 | 81 mph | 2 | A metal high-tension power tower was twisted by the winds, estimated to be 70 to 80 mph for several minutes. |
| 2016-08-10 | 79 mph | 4 | The wind gust was measured at the RWIS sensor along highway 13. |
| 2022-05-12 | 78 mph | 4 | Peak wind was measured at a personal weather station. |
| 2021-06-11 | 75 mph | 3 | Large trees were snapped or uprooted. Timing based on radar analysis. |
| 2018-07-04 | 75 mph | 1 | Trees were blown down and a chair was blown through the railing of a deck. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Richland County?
June 28, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on August 31, 2018.
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
Wilkin County, MN (20 mi) · Sargent County, ND (38 mi) · Ransom County, ND (41 mi) · Clay County, MN (44 mi) · Cass County, ND (45 mi) · Grant County, MN (50 mi) · Roberts County, SD (51 mi) · Otter Tail County, MN (59 mi)
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