Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Has it hailed in Kidder County, North Dakota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 19 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 48 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 29 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Kidder County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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 →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.
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Streeter, or 42 miles southwest of Jamestown, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“A cold frontal passages has brought winds up to 55 mph observed across a few sites in south central North Dakota. This cold front will continue to impact parts of south central North Dakota the next few hours bringing a brief period of windy conditions as it passes. Winds will diminish behind the front.”
“At 442 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Goodrich, or 27 miles south of Harvey, moving northeast at 50 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... Goodrich, Hurdsfield, Bowdon, Chaseley, and Denhoff.”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 79 mph
“79 MPH wind gust at 10M measured at Robinson 3NNW NDAWN. 71 MPH measured at 3M. (BIS)”
“65 MPH wind gust measured at 10M at 5NW Steele NDAWN. 58 MPH measured at 3M. (BIS)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 843 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Streeter, or 41 miles southwest of Jamestown, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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... Gackle, Streeter and Streeter Memorial.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“63MPH wind gust measured at 10M at 5NW Steele NDAWN. (BIS)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“[Delayed Report] Broadcast media relayed photo of hail in Pettibone approximately the size of quarters. (BIS)”
“At 929 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sterling, or 27 miles east of Bismarck, moving northeast at 20 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Steele, Sterling and Driscoll.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 59 mph
“10 m wind gust at NDAWN site Streeter 6 NW. (BIS)”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 65 mph
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Quarter sized hail reported. Nearby report of smaller hail but a lot of hail. (BIS)”
“Photo relayed from broadcast media of up to quarter sized hail lasting about 10 minutes in Robinson. (BIS)”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“Measured wind gust from private weather station. (BIS)”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 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...Portions of south central and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, south central, and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Thursday to 9 PM CDT /8 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.”
5 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...West-northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. WHERE...Central and parts of northwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“A cluster of strong thunderstorms mainly east of Highway 83 will produce wind gusts up to 55 mph. The gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“A cluster of strong thunderstorms over south central North Dakota will produce wind gusts up to 55 mph. The gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 912 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tappen, or 45 miles southwest of Carrington, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tappen, Dawson, and Crystal Springs.”
“At 837 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Tuttle, or 40 miles northeast of Bismarck, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tuttle, Robinson, and Horsehead Lake.”
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.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern and central North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CST Friday. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern and central North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CST Friday. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 48 severe weather events in Kidder County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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