Hettinger County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Hettinger County, North Dakota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 19 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 87 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 68 high-wind reports with gusts up to 80 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Hettinger County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Hettinger County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Hettinger 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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1227 AM CDT /1127 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles southwest of New Leipzig to 6 miles north of Haynes, or extending from 35 miles northeast of Hettinger to 7 miles northeast of Hettinger, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.”
- Hail 0.75" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.75"
“Hail up to around the size of golf balls. Observer noted hail lasted approximately 35 minutes. (BIS)”
“At 915 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Gladstone, or 18 miles southeast of Dickinson, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Lefor.”
- Hail 1.75" 6 S Mott SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 6 SSW Mott SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1217 AM MDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of New Leipzig, or 27 miles north of Lemmon, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Mott, Elgin, New Leipzig, Burt, and Bentley.”
“At 1132 PM MDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Mott, or 29 miles northeast of Hettinger, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Mott, Regent, Burt, and Bentley.”
- Hail 0.5" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 244 PM CDT /144 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles south of Grassy Butte to 8 miles northeast of Rhame, or extending from 34 miles south of Watford City to 13 miles northwest of Bowman, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail.”
“At 236 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Gladstone to near Scranton, or extending from 12 miles east of Dickinson to 8 miles east of Bowman, moving east at 40 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 304 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Taylor to 6 miles south of Hettinger, or extending from 17 miles east of Dickinson to 6 miles south of Hettinger, moving east at 50 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 323 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Mott, or 18 miles north of Lemmon, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Mott, Elgin, New Leipzig, Burt, Heil, and Bentley.”
“At 231 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Reeder, or 15 miles northwest of Hettinger, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“CO OP observer reports 1 inch hail in New England. Mixed with lots of small... pea sized hail. (BIS)”
- Hail 1" New England SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“Estimated 70 to 80 mph winds. Dime to quarter sized hail accompanied the very strong winds. (BIS)”
“10 meter measured wind gust at NDAWN station 1 N Mott. (BIS)”
- Wind 80 mph Regent SPC verified report
- Wind 68 mph 1 NNE Mott SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1055 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Reeder, or 18 miles northwest of Hettinger, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... New England, Reeder, Havelock and Gascoyne.”
“At 1109 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Mud Buttes to 4 miles east of Scranton. Movement was northeast at 65 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1009 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over southwest North Dakota, moving northeast at 40 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 Hettinger 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 Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may bring patchy blowing dust and reduced visibility today.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
12 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, widespread blowing dust with visibility down to half of a mile. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Billings, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope, and Stark Counties. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM MDT Friday.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, widespread blowing dust with visibility down to half of a mile. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Billings, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope, and Stark Counties. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM MDT Friday.”
- Wind 60 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southeasterly winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph before the cold front rolls through. Then switching to westerly winds.”
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 23, 2026
6 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 Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“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.”
“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...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1020 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 7 miles north of South Heart, or 12 miles northwest of Dickinson, moving northeast at 20 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 Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — 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 Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. WHERE...Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Bowman, and Adams Counties. WHEN...Until 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.”
“...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon through early this evening across portions of western North Dakota. Expect minimum relative humidity as low as 20 percent mid to late this afternoon.”
- Wind 80 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Hettinger 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 Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Hettinger 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 Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Hettinger 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 Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds around 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of snow and blowing snow may reduce visibility at times.”
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of snow and blowing snow may reduce visibility at times.”
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hettinger 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 Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hettinger 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 Hettinger County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Hettinger County, ND?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 87 severe weather events in Hettinger 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 Hettinger County recently?
Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" 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 Hettinger 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.