Hail and tornadoes in Towner County, ND
Since December 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Towner County, ND on 36 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Fri, Jan 2, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 8 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 139 hail reports in Towner County, ND on 83 days, 10 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3 in, near Bisbee, on Sat, May 27, 2006.
By decade: 1990s: 17 · 2000s: 69 · 2010s: 41 · 2020s: 12
Tornadoes since 1950
25 tornadoes have touched Towner County, ND since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Strongest
- Mon, Jul 7, 2008 · EF3 · 3 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Armourdale
- Wed, Aug 3, 2016 · EF2 · 12 mi long, 1,200 yd wide · near Agate
- Mon, Aug 9, 2021 · EF1 · 4.97 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Newville
- Thu, Jun 14, 2018 · EF1 · 3.43 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Armourdale
- Thu, Jun 14, 2018 · EF1 · 4 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Rocklake
Most recent
- Mon, Jul 7, 2025 · EF0 · 0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Newville
- Mon, Aug 9, 2021 · EF1 · 4.97 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Newville
- Fri, Sep 20, 2019 · EF0 · 0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Bisbee
- Mon, Jul 8, 2019 · EF0 · 0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Newville
- Thu, Jun 14, 2018 · EF1 · 4 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Rocklake
- Thu, Jun 14, 2018 · EF1 · 3.43 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Armourdale
- Tue, Jul 11, 2017 · EF0 · 2 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Rocklake
- Wed, Aug 3, 2016 · EF2 · 12 mi long, 1,200 yd wide · near Agate
- Sat, Jun 20, 2015 · EF0 · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Newville
- Sun, Aug 1, 2010 · EF1 · 10 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Crocus
By decade: 1990s: 2 · 2000s: 13 · 2010s: 8 · 2020s: 2
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since December 2020
- Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (8 SW Hansboro, ND)
- 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.
- Thu, Jul 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (4 SSW Sarles, ND)
- Sun, Jun 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 2, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (Rocklake, ND)
- 1.75 in (3 NNW Hansboro, ND)
- Fri, Jan 2, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (7 SW Bisbee, ND)
- Thu, Aug 7, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 W Hansboro, ND)
- Fri, Jul 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 10, 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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.
- Sun, Sep 15, 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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 20, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 2, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 27, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 SE Cando, ND)
- Tue, Jun 20, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (9 NNE EGELAND, ND)
- 1.5 in (10 ENE ROCKLAKE, ND)
- Mon, Aug 15, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 5, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (8 W CANDO, ND)
- Wed, Aug 4, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 19, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 3, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 5, 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.