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 27 hail storms within 25 miles of Minot, ND. Of those, 24 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 egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 9 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Minot| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 3 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 3 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 18 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 3 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 events |
| 2025 | 4 events |
| 2024 | 9 events |
| 2023 | 3 events |
| 2022 | 5 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Minot, with 9 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Minot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | 3 NNE Simcoe, ND | Severe | 1.50" | Largest hail size reported. |
| 2026-08-10 | 8 NE Douglas, ND | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-06-29 | SIMCOE, ND | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-06-29 | 3 NNE Simcoe, ND | Significant | 1.00" | Also reported 60 mph wind gusts. |
| 2026-06-29 | 3 NNE Simcoe, ND | Significant | 1.25" | [Delayed Report] Broadcast media relayed a photo of a hailstone larger than a quarter placed as a point of comparison, taken 5 miles south of Granville. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2026-06-29 | SIMCOE, ND | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2025-09-11 | GRANVILLE, ND | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2025-09-11 | GRANVILLE, ND | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2025-09-11 | GRANVILLE, ND | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2025-07-26 | MINOT, ND | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2024-09-16 | VOLTAIRE, ND | Destructive | 2.50" | — |
| 2024-08-21 | SOUTH PRAIRIE, ND | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2024-08-06 | NORWICH, ND | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2024-08-06 | NORWICH, ND | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-07-30 | MAKOTI, ND | Significant | 1.00" | Hail was accompanied by strong wind gusts to cause crop damage in the area. |
| 2024-07-30 | MINOT, ND | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-07-30 | MINOT, ND | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-07-14 | MINOT, ND | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-07-12 | RYDER, ND | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2023-08-23 | SAWYER, ND | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 49 high-wind events within 25 miles of Minot, ND in the past five years. Of those, 49 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 25 events |
| Significant | 24 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | 8 SSW Sawyer, ND | 62 | Significant | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Sawyer 7 S. |
| 2026-08-23 | Minot Air Force Base, ND | 65 | Severe | Radar estimated time. |
| 2026-06-29 | SAWYER, ND | 59 | Significant | Sawyer NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 59 mph. |
| 2026-06-29 | 8 SSW Sawyer, ND | 59 | Significant | 59 MPH winds at 10M measured at Sawyer 7S NDAWN. |
| 2026-06-29 | Minot Air Force Base, ND | 70 | Severe | Wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph accompanied by 0.5 inch diameter hail. |
| 2026-06-29 | 1 NNW Velva, ND | 60 | Significant | Measured wind gust at personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-29 | VELVA, ND | 60 | Significant | Personal weather station measured wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| 2026-06-28 | (MIB)MINOT AFB, ND | 70 | Severe | Trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. |
| 2026-06-16 | 1 E Minot Air Force Bas, ND | 58 | Significant | AWOS station KMIB Minot AFB. |
| 2026-06-10 | Velva, ND | 65 | Severe | Spotter estimated winds of 60 to 70 mph as gust front moved into Velva. |
| 2026-06-10 | 5 NNE Sawyer, ND | 59 | Significant | 59MPH gust recorded at 3M at 3S Genoa NDAWN. |
| 2026-06-09 | SAWYER, ND | 73 | Severe | Sawyer NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 72 mph. |
| 2026-06-09 | 8 SSW Sawyer, ND | 72 | Severe | 72MPH 10m gust measured at 7S Sawyer NDAWN. |
| 2026-06-09 | MINOT, ND | 60 | Significant | Minot NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| 2026-06-09 | MINOT, ND | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down tree branches in the city of Minot. |
| 2026-06-09 | 4 S Minot, ND | 60 | Significant | 60MPH at 10M 4S Minot NDAWN. |
| 2026-06-09 | SAWYER, ND | 90 | Severe | Ward County Emergency Manager reported damage in Sawyer due to thunderstorm wind gusts. Damage includes power outages, numerous trees down on roads, and a large tree fell onto a house and made a hole in the roof. Damage is consistent with wind speeds around 90 mph. |
| 2026-06-09 | VELVA, ND | 64 | Severe | Trained spotter estimated winds of 60 to 70 mph. |
| 2026-06-09 | SIMCOE, ND | 59 | Significant | Genoa NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 59 mph. |
| 2026-06-08 | 8 SSW Sawyer, ND | 69 | Severe | 10 meter measured wind gust at NDAWN station Sawyer 7 S. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Minot was on September 3, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Minot averages roughly 5 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 24 of the 27 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Minot in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Minot-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 Minot. 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 Minot 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 ValidationMinot 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.