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Bismarck, ND Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Bismarck, ND: Aug 11, 2026 — 2.75″ reported 4.8 mi SSE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.52″ over the area on 2 days, most recently Sep 29, 2026. 85 hail reports on 18 storm days within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 31 days since October 2020.

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Bismarck populationpopulation
73.7K
Bismarck householdshouseholds
31.7K

Largest hail on record near Bismarck, ND

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 4.5″July 29, 202423 reports, nearest 1.7 mi NNW
  2. 2.75″August 11, 20267 reports, nearest 4.8 mi SSE
  3. 2.5″July 21, 202210 reports, nearest 0.2 mi NE
  4. 2.25″June 27, 20253 reports, nearest 6.6 mi NE
  5. 2″June 29, 20264 reports, nearest 3.6 mi N

Hail near Bismarck, ND, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report00.89″—
No report01.52″—
2.75″7 (6)2.12″4.8 mi SSE
Show 7 reports from Aug 11, 2026
Ground hail reports on Aug 11, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
10:09 PM CDT0.88″4.8 mi SSE
10:28 PM CDT1″5.2 mi ESE
10:29 PM CDT2″5.2 mi SE
10:22 PM CDT1.25″5.2 mi SE
10:23 PM CDT2.5″6.7 mi SE
10:30 PM CDT2″8.4 mi ESE
10:45 PM CDT2.75″8.7 mi E
No report01.41″—
1.75″5 (5)2.68″5.2 mi NNE Full report for Jul 19, 2026
Show 5 reports from Jul 19, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jul 19, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
6:32 PM CDT1″5.2 mi NNE
6:31 PM CDT1.25″5.4 mi NNE
6:33 PM CDT1.5″6.2 mi NNE
6:33 PM CDT1.5″7.0 mi NE
6:40 PM CDT1.75″9.3 mi NE
No report01.63″—
2″4 (4)2.59″3.6 mi N Full report for Jun 29, 2026
Show 4 reports from Jun 29, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 29, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
3:41 PM CDT1″3.6 mi N
3:38 PM CDT1.75″5.1 mi NNW
3:32 PM CDT2″5.2 mi WNW
3:45 PM CDT2″6.4 mi N
1″3 (2)1.70″2.8 mi SSW
Show 3 reports from Jul 22, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jul 22, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
1:43 AM CDT1″2.8 mi SSW
1:46 AM CDT1″3.4 mi SSW
1:40 AM CDT0.88″4.8 mi SSE
1″1 (1)2.50″5.2 mi WNW
Show 1 report from Jul 20, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jul 20, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
9:00 PM CDT1″5.2 mi WNW
1.75″7 (6)1.63″2.3 mi NNW
Show 7 reports from Jul 9, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jul 9, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
7:23 PM CDT1.25″2.3 mi NNW
7:16 PM CDT0.88″2.9 mi SSE
7:23 PM CDT1.25″3.5 mi E
7:17 PM CDT1.25″4.0 mi E
7:30 PM CDT1.75″6.3 mi E
7:25 PM CDT1.75″6.5 mi ENE
7:38 PM CDT1.75″9.2 mi E
2.25″3 (3)2.14″6.6 mi NE
Show 3 reports from Jun 27, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jun 27, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
9:16 PM CDT1.75″6.6 mi NE
8:49 PM CDT1.25″7.6 mi NW
10:22 PM CDT2.25″9.9 mi N
No report00.96″—
No report00.78″—
No report01.30″—
1.75″5 (5)2.09″4.8 mi ESE
Show 5 reports from Aug 28, 2024
Ground hail reports on Aug 28, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
6:35 PM CDT1.75″4.8 mi ESE
6:40 PM CDT1.75″5.2 mi SE
6:32 PM CDT1″5.2 mi SE
6:33 PM CDT1.75″5.8 mi SSE
6:05 PM CDT1.75″8.9 mi S
No report01.08″—
0.75″2 (0)1.48″1.9 mi NW
Show 2 reports from Jul 31, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 31, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
8:25 AM CDT0.75″1.9 mi NW
8:45 AM CDT0.75″2.3 mi NNW
4.5″23 (23)1.99″1.7 mi NNW
Show 23 reports from Jul 29, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 29, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
6:48 PM CDT1″1.7 mi NNW
5:45 PM CDT1″2.1 mi SSW
6:06 PM CDT2″2.1 mi SW
6:15 PM CDT1.25″2.9 mi SSE
6:30 PM CDT1.75″3.3 mi S
6:27 PM CDT1.25″3.3 mi S
6:12 PM CDT1″3.4 mi SSW
6:15 PM CDT1.5″4.0 mi S
6:12 PM CDT1″4.5 mi SE
5:46 PM CDT1″4.6 mi W
5:59 PM CDT1″4.8 mi ESE
6:18 PM CDT1.75″4.8 mi SSE
6:38 PM CDT1.25″5.2 mi ESE
6:35 PM CDT2.75″5.2 mi SE
6:30 PM CDT1.75″6.0 mi SE
6:25 PM CDT4.5″6.2 mi SE
5:49 PM CDT2.5″6.3 mi N
5:45 PM CDT2″6.3 mi N
5:40 PM CDT1.5″6.3 mi N
5:45 PM CDT1″6.4 mi N
5:45 PM CDT2″6.4 mi N
5:45 PM CDT2.5″7.1 mi N
5:43 PM CDT1.75″7.8 mi N
1.25″2 (2)2.21″8.2 mi WNW
Show 2 reports from Jul 27, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 27, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
9:10 PM CDT1″8.2 mi WNW
9:10 PM CDT1.25″9.8 mi WNW
0.75″1 (0)0.88″1.9 mi NW
Show 1 report from Jul 19, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 19, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
6:43 AM CDT0.75″1.9 mi NW
1″1 (1)1.58″5.5 mi WNW
Show 1 report from Jul 12, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 12, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
11:13 PM CDT1″5.5 mi WNW
1″2 (2)1.93″2.1 mi SW
Show 2 reports from Aug 1, 2023
Ground hail reports on Aug 1, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
6:05 PM CDT1″2.1 mi SW
6:25 PM CDT1″2.9 mi WSW
No report01.19″—
No report01.30″—
No report00.80″—
1.75″6 (5)1.83″0.2 mi NE
Show 6 reports from May 9, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 9, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
8:50 PM CDT1″0.2 mi NE
8:54 PM CDT0.88″1.3 mi S
8:45 PM CDT1″2.2 mi NE
9:20 PM CDT1″4.0 mi ENE
8:40 PM CDT1.75″5.2 mi WNW
8:30 PM CDT1.5″5.5 mi WNW
No report01.92″—
2.5″10 (10)1.39″0.2 mi NE Full report for Jul 21, 2022
Show 10 reports from Jul 21, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jul 21, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
4:37 PM CDT1.75″0.2 mi NE
4:35 PM CDT1″2.0 mi SE
4:13 PM CDT2.5″2.2 mi NE
4:13 PM CDT1.75″2.9 mi N
4:07 PM CDT1.25″2.9 mi N
4:30 PM CDT2.5″3.5 mi E
4:06 PM CDT1″3.6 mi N
4:40 PM CDT1.25″4.8 mi ESE
4:07 PM CDT1″5.1 mi NNW
4:05 PM CDT1.5″5.9 mi NW
0.75″1 (0)1.41″3.4 mi SSW
Show 1 report from Jul 9, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jul 9, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
11:05 AM CDT0.75″3.4 mi SSW
0.75″2 (0)1.83″3.6 mi N
Show 2 reports from Jun 20, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 20, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Bismarck, NDRemark
1:12 AM CDT0.75″3.6 mi N
1:17 AM CDT0.75″3.6 mi N
Not coveredNot covered1.20″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Bismarck, ND.

Hail near Bismarck, ND by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
20267162.75″2.68″
20256142.25″2.50″
20248344.5″2.21″
2023581.75″1.93″
20224132.5″1.92″
202010—1.20″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March0
April0
May3
June6
July13
August6
September2
October1
November0
December0

Hail near Bismarck, ND has been recorded most often in July: 13 of 31 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Bismarck, ND

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Bismarck, ND with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Jul 19, 2026 1.75″ 6 1
Jun 29, 2026 2″ 6 3
Jul 21, 2022 2.5″ 14 5

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Recent hail storms near Bismarck, ND

  1. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, July 19, 2026

    On Jul 19, 2026, hail was reported across the Bismarck, ND · Menoken, ND area. Reports concentrated near Bismarck and Menoken. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Bismarck, Menoken

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  2. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, June 29, 2026

    On Jun 29, 2026, hail was reported across the Bismarck / Mandan / Regan corridor. Reports concentrated near Bismarck, Mandan, Regan, and Wing. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Bismarck, Mandan, Regan, Wing

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 3 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  3. — hail up to 2.5″

    Storm summary, July 21, 2022

    On Jul 21, 2022, hail was reported across the Bismarck / Lincoln / Flasher corridor. Reports concentrated near Bismarck, Lincoln, Mandan, Flasher, and Menoken. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.50 inches. HailPing grouped 14 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Bismarck, Lincoln, Mandan, Flasher, Menoken

    14 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 5 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Bismarck, ND

Bismarck is home to 73,694 people and 31,716 households in North Dakota. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND on 31 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 4.6 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 13 of 31 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 4.5 inches on July 29, 2024.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Bismarck, ND?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND was on August 11, 2026: hail up to 2.75 inches was reported, the nearest 4.8 mi SSE from Bismarck, ND. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.52″ over the area on 2 days, most recently Sep 29, 2026. 85 hail reports on 18 storm days within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 31 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Bismarck, ND?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND on August 11, 2026 measured 2.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Bismarck, ND since November 2020 measured 4.5 inches on July 29, 2024.

How many hail reports were there near Bismarck, ND?

85 hail reports on 18 storm days within 10 miles of Bismarck, ND since November 2020, of which 75 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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