Hail History

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Hail history im Moorhead, MN

Last hail im 10 milesJun 29, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20064.00 in (grapefruit)Jun 29, 2026
Hail days im 200640
Days im hail 1 inch imwin28
Tornadoes im 10 miles6
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles159

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Moorhead im 40 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.00 in (grapefruit) im Jun 29, 2026. Hail ej common im June im July.

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Recent hail im Moorhead

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 29, 20264.00 in
grapefruit		Wild Rice, Moorhead, Dilworth
11 hail reports · closest im center im Moorhead		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 19, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Wild Rice
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Moorhead		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Riverside, Fargo
4 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Moorhead		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Moorhead by year

1062072083091011111221311421541611751841922022122222324125226

When hail season peaks near Moorhead

Of the 40 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (12) and July (12).

JanFebMarApr3May12Jun12Jul9Aug4SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Moorhead

Jun 29, 2026 · 4.00 in (grapefruit) · Wild Rice (8 mi from Moorhead)

National Weather Service description (English): Broadcast media relayed photo of 4 inch hail stone next to tape measurer from south Fargo area. Estimated location and time based on radar.

Sep 21, 2007 · 3.50 in · Fargo (2 mi from Moorhead)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball sized hail fell at the intersection of 19th Street and 33rd Avenue South. The large hail damaged many vehicles and homes.

Aug 27, 2016 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Fargo (2 mi from Moorhead)

National Weather Service description (English): The hail varied in size and turned the ground white.

May 18, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dilworth (4 mi from Moorhead)

May 10, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Riverside (6 mi from Moorhead)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Moorhead

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 21, 2017EF0Crawford
10 mi from Moorhead		0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 27, 2016EF0Moorhead Airport
5 mi from Moorhead		0.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 27, 2016EF0Glyndon
8 mi from Moorhead		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 30, 2011EF2Horace
9 mi from Moorhead		4.0 mi long, 400 yd wide
May 30, 2011EF2West Fargo
5 mi from Moorhead		7.4 mi long, 600 yd wide
May 30, 2011EF1Moorhead
2 mi from Moorhead		4.5 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Moorhead

159 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Moorhead since 2006, on 60 days. The strongest measured gust was 87 mph on Sep 2, 2019.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 3, 202658 mph, imwinFargo
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 12, 202650 mph, imwinFargo, Moorhead
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202662 mph, imwinMoorhead Airport, Sabin, Hector Intl. Airport
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 8, 202570 mph, ekkarOsgood
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 20, 202574 mph, imwinHector Intl. Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 202461 mph, imwinHector Intl. Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 202460 mph, imwinMoorhead, Kragnes
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 13, 202358 mph, ekkarOsgood
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 1, 202364 mph, ekkarOsgood
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202260 mph, ekkarFargo
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Moorhead; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Moorhead.

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