Divide County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Divide County, North Dakota has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 112 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 23 hail reports with hail up to 3" and 88 high-wind reports with gusts up to 79 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Divide County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Divide County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Divide County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1129 PM CDT, an area of strong thunderstorms extended from 7 miles south of Lignite to near Hanks, or from 32 miles north of Stanley to 29 miles north of Williston, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Half inch size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 248 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Columbus, or 22 miles east of Crosby, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 157 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northeast of Fortuna to near Bonetrail, or extending from 16 miles west of Crosby to 24 miles northwest of Williston, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1104 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Fortuna, or 15 miles southwest of Crosby, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1024 PM CDT /924 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles north of Alkabo to 13 miles south of Golva, or extending from 28 miles west of Crosby to 25 miles south of Beach, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.75" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
“Delayed report from social media. Quarter to golf ball size hail... along with 1.25 inches of rain. (BIS)”
- Hail 1.75" 5 NW Alkabo SPC verified report
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 946 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles southwest of Alamo to near Douglas, or extending from 26 miles north of Williston to 19 miles north of Garrison, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 524 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast of Noonan, or 18 miles east of Crosby, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Columbus and Larson.”
- Hail 0.88" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 79 mph
“79 MPH gust at 10M measured at Fortuna 4N NDAWN; 72 MPH gusts at 3M. (BIS)”
“67 MPH gust at 10M measured at 8N Grenora NDAWN. (BIS)”
- Wind 79 mph 4 NNW Fortuna SPC verified report
- Wind 67 mph 8 NNE Grenora SPC verified report
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 miles west of Sherwood to Alamo, or extending from 50 miles northeast of Stanley to 23 miles southwest of Crosby, and is nearly stationary. Hazard: Half inch size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Grenora, or 38 miles northwest of Williston, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 3"
“Emergency manger reported 3 inch hail 6:40PM in Fortuna. (BIS)”
“2 IN reported near Alamo from Williams County EM. (BIS)”
- Hail 3" Fortuna SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 5 NNE Alamo SPC verified report
Monday, June 8, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75", 1 tornado report
“Tornado reported via social media by a storm chaser at 7:21 PM. (BIS)”
“Delayed media report of golf ball size 6 south of Noonan. (BIS)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 E Noonan SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 6 S Noonan SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" Noonan SPC verified report
Saturday, June 6, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5", wind gusts up to 79 mph
“NDAWN (North Dakota Agriculture Weather Network) observation. (BIS)”
“Thunderstorms have rapidly developed in northeast Montana, and are moving northeast at 50 mph. They are expected to cross the North Dakota and Montana state line around 1030 PM CDT. The storms are expected to then continue across northwest North Dakota, and some of them will be severe.”
- Wind 79 mph 4 NNW Fortuna SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 74 mph 7 S Crosby SPC verified report
- Wind 64 mph 9 NNE Hamlet SPC verified report
- Wind 63 mph 8 NNE Grenora SPC verified report
Friday, June 5, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Relayed to NWS by broadcast media partner. (BIS)”
- Hail 1.75" 7 WSW Ambrose SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" Ambrose SPC verified report
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1118 PM CDT/1018 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms across western North Dakota, moving northeast at around 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southeast winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of western and central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Divide County. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Divide County. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.”
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
17 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust with visibility as low as a quarter mile. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Much of northwest and north central North Dakota. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust with visibility as low as a quarter mile. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Much of northwest and north central North Dakota. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday.”
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Much of northwest North Dakota. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Thursday. For the High Wind Warning, from 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Thursday to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Much of northwest North Dakota. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Thursday. For the High Wind Warning, from 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Thursday to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday.”
- Wind 65 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Much of western and north central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds, combined with scattered snow showers could produce on and off brief periods of low visibilities this afternoon.”
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 23, 2026
7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West-northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. WHERE...Western and central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. WHERE...Most of western North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 838 PM CDT, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms were producing strong wind gusts across northern McKenzie, Williams, and Divide Counties. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Much of western North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and Central North Dakota WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, south central, southeast, and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Divide, Williams, McKenzie, and Dunn Counties. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Western North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Western North Dakota. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Western North Dakota. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Western North Dakota. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Western North Dakota. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 8, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and portions of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and portions of central North Dakota. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...East winds around 30 MPH with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, and Williams Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around.”
“WHAT...East winds around 30 MPH with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, and Williams Counties. WHEN...From 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ this morning to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, January 18, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and much of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds will also lead to areas of blowing snow and periods of reduced visibility.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and much of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds will also lead to areas of blowing snow and periods of reduced visibility.”
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, January 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and much of central North Dakota. WHEN...From midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds will also lead to areas of blowing snow and occasional reduced visibility.”
- Wind 55 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, January 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. WHERE...Parts of northwest and central North Dakota. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Saturday.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. WHERE...Parts of northwest and central North Dakota. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Saturday.”
- Wind 60 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Divide County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Divide County, ND?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 112 severe weather events in Divide County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Divide County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Divide County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.