◆ BISMARCK, ND HAIL HISTORY · BURLEIGH COUNTY
Bismarck, ND hail history & hail map
Bismarck, North Dakota has had 8 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.75″ (Baseball). Most recent: Aug 12, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
8Hail events in the past 5 years
2.75″Largest recorded hail · Baseball
2.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.75″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Bismarck, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Bismarck
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | 3 ground reports (max 1.50″) |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 1.75″ · 3 ground reports (max 2.00″) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 2.75″ Baseball | 1 ground report (max 2.75″) |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 2.50″ Tennis Ball | Radar 1.00″ · 7 ground reports (max 2.50″) |
| Jul 21, 2022 | 1.00″ Quarter | 2 ground reports (max 1.00″) |
| Jun 20, 2022 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ · 2 ground reports (max 0.75″) |
| May 19, 2022 | 0.70″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.70″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Bismarck (46.900, -100.760) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.