Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 45 hail storms within 25 miles of Dickinson, ND. Of those, 42 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 16 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Dickinson| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 2 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 8 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 17 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 15 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 3 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 events |
| 2025 | 16 events |
| 2024 | 3 events |
| 2023 | 6 events |
| 2022 | 4 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Dickinson, with 16 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Dickinson typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 3 SE Belfield, ND | Significant | 1.25" | Social media report of half dollar size hail. |
| 2026-09-23 | 2 SW South Heart, ND | Destructive | 2.75" | Social media report of baseball size hail southwest of South Heart. |
| 2026-09-23 | New England, ND | Significant | 1.00" | COOP observer reported quarter size hail in New England. |
| 2026-09-06 | 6 S Gladstone, ND | Severe | 1.50" | Relayed through broadcast media. Estimated size from photos. |
| 2026-07-05 | Belfield, ND | Significant | 1.25" | Social media report of half dollar sized hail in and near Belfield lasted about 5 minutes. |
| 2026-07-03 | 8 N Belfield, ND | Destructive | 2.00" | Delayed social media report of a picture of a large hail stone in a hand. Estimated to be 2 inches. |
| 2026-07-03 | 8 S South Fairfield, ND | Catastrophic | 3.00" | Estimated 3.00 inch hail. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2026-06-30 | South Heart, ND | Significant | 1.00" | Public reports hail in South Heart. Estimates the largest hailstone is around 1.0 inch in size. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-29 | NEW ENGLAND, ND | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-29 | SOUTH HEART, ND | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Richardton, ND | Severe | 1.75" | Broadcast media reported golf ball size hail in Richardton. |
| 2026-06-08 | 7 SSW South Fairfield, ND | Severe | 1.50" | Hail lasted 3 minutes. |
| 2026-06-08 | 8 E Fairfield, ND | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-07 | FRYBURG, ND | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-07 | FAIRFIELD, ND | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-02 | NEW ENGLAND, ND | Moderate | 0.75" | Hail estimated to be penny sized. |
| 2025-07-27 | NEW HRADEC, ND | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2025-07-20 | SOUTH HEART, ND | Destructive | 2.25" | Windows were broken by the hail, while roofs and vehicles were damaged. |
| 2025-07-20 | BELFIELD, ND | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2025-07-20 | BELFIELD, ND | Severe | 1.75" | Vehicles were damaged by the hail. |
NOAA has recorded 72 high-wind events within 25 miles of Dickinson, ND in the past five years. Of those, 72 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 44 events |
| Significant | 28 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 5 S Dickinson, ND | 59 | Significant | ASOS station KDIK Dickinson Airport. |
| 2026-09-14 | 5 S Dickinson, ND | 59 | Significant | ASOS station KDIK Dickinson Airport. |
| 2026-09-14 | 4 SW Manning, ND | 59 | Significant | NDAWN Station Manning 4SW. Report at 10 meters, 54 MPH observed at the surface. |
| 2026-08-30 | 5 S Dickinson, ND | 60 | Significant | ASOS station KDIK Dickinson Airport. No lightning in the vicinity, thus thought to be gradient driven wind. |
| 2026-06-28 | 5 S Dickinson, ND | 68 | Severe | ASOS station KDIK Dickinson Airport. |
| 2026-06-28 | 7 S Manning, ND | 62 | Significant | Report from private weather station. |
| 2026-06-28 | 4 SW Manning, ND | 80 | Severe | 80 MPH gust at 10M recorded at Manning 4SW NDAWN. |
| 2026-06-27 | (DIK)DICKINSON MUNI, ND | 68 | Severe | Dickinson Airport ASOS reported wind gusts up to 68 mph. |
| 2026-06-27 | MANNING, ND | 62 | Significant | Personal weather station reported wind gusts up to 62 mph. |
| 2026-06-27 | MANNING, ND | 81 | Severe | Manning NDAWN reported wind gusts up to 80 mph. |
| 2026-06-08 | 6 NW Taylor, ND | 84 | Severe | 10 meter measured wind gust at NDAWN station 6 NW Taylor. |
| 2026-06-08 | 6 S Dickinson, ND | 82 | Severe | Wind gust measured at the Dickinson airport. |
| 2026-06-08 | 1 N Gladstone, ND | 85 | Severe | Measured winds using wind sensor. |
| 2026-06-08 | 2 NNE Hirschville, ND | 70 | Severe | 3 meter measured wind gust at NDAWN station 2 NNE Hirschville. |
| 2026-06-08 | 4 SW Manning, ND | 69 | Severe | 10 meter measured wind gust at NDAWN 4 SW. |
| 2026-06-07 | DICKINSON, ND | 90 | Severe | Stark County Emergency Management relayed numerous damage photos from across the city of Dickinson. Damage includes trees down, fences down, minor roof damage, and other various property damage. A very large tree was uprooted by Dickinson City Hall that cracked the sidewalk and ripped the gutter out of the street. Overall damage is consistent with wind speeds of 80 to 90 mph. |
| 2026-06-07 | DICKINSON, ND | 90 | Severe | Local emergency management relayed a report of an 80x200 storage building with structure damage consistent with winds around 90 mph. |
| 2026-06-07 | DICKINSON, ND | 81 | Severe | Power out in the city of Dickinson, with multiple power lines down and a report of at least one tree on a house. |
| 2026-06-07 | (DIK)DICKINSON MUNI, ND | 82 | Severe | Dickinson Airport ASOS reported wind gusts up to 82 mph. |
| 2026-06-07 | GLADSTONE, ND | 85 | Severe | Trained spotter reported wind gusts up to 85 mph. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Dickinson was on September 23, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Dickinson averages roughly 9 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 42 of the 45 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Dickinson in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Dickinson-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in ND cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Dickinson. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Dickinson took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationDickinson sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.