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HailEvidenceBismarck, ND → 2026-07-19

Did it hail in Bismarck, ND on July 19, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND on July 19, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

5hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball
1wind reports

Every recorded report near Bismarck on 2026-07-19

Distances are from the Bismarck city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 6.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
4.6 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 23:32 UTC 5 NNE Bismarck, Burleigh SPC · preliminary
4.7 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 23:31 UTC 5 NE Bismarck, Burleigh SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 23:33 UTC 6 NNE Bismarck, Burleigh SPC · preliminary
6.1 mi Wind speed n/a 23:38 UTC 3 NNE Mandan, Burleigh SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 23:33 UTC 7 NE Bismarck, Burleigh SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 23:40 UTC 7 NW Menoken, Burleigh SPC · preliminary

4.6 mi, hail: “Social media picture of hailstone in the palm of a hand. (BIS)”

4.7 mi, hail: “(BIS)”

5.5 mi, hail: “Broadcast media relayed picture compared to a ping pong ball. Time based on radar. (BIS)”

6.1 mi, wind: “Delayed report. Broadcast media sent picture of a large cottonwood tree snapped near the base at the Misty Waters Boat ramp with storms the night of the 19th. Exact tre (BIS)”

6.2 mi, hail: “Broadcast media relayed picture. Time based on radar. (BIS)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-07-20