Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Stark County, North Dakota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 21 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 96 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 75 high-wind reports with gusts up to 85 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.
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 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.”
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.”
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.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.25"
“Social media report of half dollar sized hail in and near Belfield lasted about 5 minutes. (BIS)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 631 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Amidon, or 28 miles north of Bowman, moving east 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Amidon.”
“At 550 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles east of Trotters to 8 miles southwest of Amidon, or extending from 28 miles northeast of Beach to 18 miles north of Bowman, moving east at 25 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.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Public reports hail in South Heart. Estimates the largest hailstone is around 1.0 inch in size. Time estimated from radar. (BIS)”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 68 mph
“ASOS station KDIK Dickinson Airport. (BIS)”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Broadcast media reported golf ball size hail in Richardton. (BIS)”
“Corrects previous report for the city of Richardton. Broadcast media relayed report of golf ball sized hail. Started as marble size before increasing in size... and las (BIS)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1235 AM CDT /1135 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms extending from 15 miles west of Grassy Butte to 12 miles south of South Heart, or extending from 35 miles south of Watford City to 14 miles southwest of Dickinson, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.”
4 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 85 mph
“Wind gust measured at the Dickinson airport. (BIS)”
“Power out in the city of Dickinson... with multiple power lines down and a report of at least one tree on a house. (BIS)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1137 AM CDT /1037 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 7 miles north of Gladstone, or 12 miles northeast of Dickinson, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Dickinson, Gladstone, Taylor, Marshall and Hirschville.”
“At 1003 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Gladstone, or 7 miles northeast of Dickinson, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dickinson, Marshall, and Hirschville.”
2 NWS warnings — 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...”
“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...”
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.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gladstone, or 6 miles southeast of Dickinson, moving northeast at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dickinson, Gladstone, and Taylor.”
“At 459 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Dickinson, moving north at 10 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dickinson and Dickinson Regional Airport.”
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.”
13 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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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...”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 96 severe weather events in Stark County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 21 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
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