Hail and tornadoes in Grand Forks County, ND
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Grand Forks County, ND on 55 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Mon, Jun 29, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 13 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 262 hail reports in Grand Forks County, ND on 97 days, 12 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3 in, near Northwood, on Sat, Jun 27, 2015.
By decade: 2000s: 113 · 2010s: 109 · 2020s: 40
Tornadoes since 1950
68 tornadoes have touched Grand Forks County, ND since 1950, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 1 and injured 18.
Strongest
- Sun, Aug 26, 2007 · EF4 · 5 mi long, 1,400 yd wide · near Northwood · 1 death, 18 injuries
- Thu, Jun 17, 2010 · EF4 · 8 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Holmes
- Sun, Aug 26, 2007 · EF3 · 1 mi long, 580 yd wide · near Logan Center
- Sat, Jun 27, 2015 · EF2 · 3 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Holmes
- Tue, Aug 10, 2010 · EF2 · 0.9 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Holmes
Most recent
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · EF1 · 5.74 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Grand Forks Int
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · EF1 · 3.79 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Grand Forks
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · EF0 · 0.13 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Mekinock
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · EF0 · 0.16 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Pillsbury
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · EF0 · 0.2 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Kempton
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · EF1 · 2.05 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Holmes
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · EF1 · 4.8 mi long, 70 yd wide · near Kempton
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · EF1 · 2.99 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Shawnee
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · EF1 · 1.29 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Larimore
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025 · EF0 · 2.14 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Northwood
By decade: 2000s: 19 · 2010s: 33 · 2020s: 16
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 24, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 2, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 30, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 24, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Manvel, ND)
- Mon, Jun 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 E Mekinock, ND)
- Tue, Jun 2, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Oct 4, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 7, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 21, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2 in (Inkster, ND)
- Wed, Jul 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 7, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (3 W Manvel, ND)
- 1 in (Manvel, ND)
- 1 in (2 S Forest River, ND)
- 1 in (4 NNW Thompson, ND)
- 1 in (4 NNW Thompson, ND)
- and 1 more
- Fri, Jul 4, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Sep 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 28, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Sep 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 1, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 31, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 12, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Nov 7, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 1, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 22, 2022Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 SSE NORTHWOOD, ND)
- Mon, Jul 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (GRAND FORKS AFB, ND)
- 1 in (7 N MANVEL, ND)
- Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (5 WNW LARIMORE, ND)
- Mon, Jun 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 S GRAND FORKS, ND)
- Tue, Jun 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 SE GILBY, ND)
- 1 in (MCCANNA, ND)
- 1.5 in (MCCANNA, ND)
- 1 in (1 SW ORR, ND)
- Thu, May 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Apr 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 SSE GRAND FORKS, ND)
- 1 in (3 SE GRAND FORKS, ND)
- Fri, Apr 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 WSW MANVEL, ND)
- Mon, Aug 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 WNW GRAND FORKS, ND)
- 1 in (WNW GRAND FORKS, ND)
- Mon, Jul 19, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (8 ENE REYNOLDS, ND)
- Wed, May 19, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.