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Bismarck hail season 2016
12 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 5 storm days, max 3.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2016 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2016, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2016 | 5 | 2.50" | MORTON |
| June 17, 2016 | 3 | 3.25" | BURLEIGH |
| July 16, 2016 | 2 | 1.00" | BURLEIGH |
| September 7, 2016 | 1 | 1.00" | BURLEIGH |
| July 10, 2016 | 1 | 1.00" | BURLEIGH |
When it fell
Jun 3 · Jul 3 · Aug 5 · Sep 1
Wind context: the record also holds 16 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2016 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Bismarck anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.