Hail history in Bismarck, ND
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Bismarck on 3.8 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 2.8 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Bismarck on 66 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 4.5 in, in 2024. 51 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. July has the most hail days, 32 since 2010. The most recent was August 11, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 60 days, with gusts up to 110 mph.
- Hail days since 2010
- 66
- Largest hail
- 4.5 in
- Highest gust
- 110 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
66 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 4.5 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 66 hail days in total; the most was 8 in 2011.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 0, May 2, Jun 13, Jul 32, Aug 15, Sep 4, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 2.75 in | 4.8 mi |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1.75 in | 4.6 mi |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2.0 in | 3.2 mi |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 1.0 in | 3.4 mi |
| Jul 20, 2025 | 1.0 in | 5.9 mi |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 1.75 in | 3.1 mi |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 2.75 in | 5.9 mi |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 1.75 in | 4.5 mi |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.75 in | 2.2 mi |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 4.5 in | 1.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Bismarck, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
60 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 110 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | 66 mph | 0.6 mi |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.9 mi |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Not recorded | 6.1 mi |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 63 mph | 7.4 mi |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 68 mph | 3.2 mi |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 70 mph | 1.0 mi |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 58 mph | 4.1 mi |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 71 mph | 7.0 mi |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 110 mph | 0.6 mi |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 70 mph | 1.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Bismarck, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Bismarck
Estimated peak gusts
4 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Bismarck.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 58 mph or more |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 58 mph or more |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
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| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 58 mph or more |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Jun 15, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| May 13, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 24, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 6, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 58 mph or more |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 15 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Bismarck since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Not rated | 2.8 miles | 7.6 miles |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Not rated | 0.46 miles | 6.9 miles |
| Jun 27, 2025 | EF1 | 0.32 miles | 7.6 miles |
| Aug 11, 2008 | EF0 | 1.38 miles | 10 miles |
| Jun 6, 2005 | EF1 | 1 miles | 5.5 miles |
| Nov 1, 2000 | EF1 | 22 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Nov 1, 2000 | EF1 | 3 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Aug 5, 1997 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.4 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1995 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.2 miles |
| Jun 16, 1992 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Jul 30, 1981 | EF3 | 23.9 miles | 9.5 miles |
| May 25, 1978 | EF3 | 2.5 miles | 6.3 miles |
| Jun 11, 1976 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.3 miles |
| Jun 11, 1976 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 10 miles |
| Jun 18, 1965 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.8 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Bismarck.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
43 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
31 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 10 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Bismarck’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 2.5 in or more |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
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Questions about hail in Bismarck
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Bismarck?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Bismarck on 3.8 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 2.8 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 66 hail days.
- When is hail season in Bismarck?
- July has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Bismarck, 32 since 2010, then August (15) and June (13).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Bismarck?
- 4.5 in, in 2024: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Bismarck since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Bismarck?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Bismarck is from August 11, 2026, with hail up to 2.75 in reported 4.8 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.