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Hail history in Dawson, ND

Radar has detected major hail over the Dawson area on 35 days since 2011, up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on August 24, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Dawson, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Dawson

July 26, 2025up to 1.75" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.5" (Pingree area)July 20, 2025up to 1" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3.75" (Rhame area)July 9, 2025up to 1.25" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.5" (Velva area)August 28, 2024up to 1.75" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3.25" (Linton area)July 21, 2024up to 1" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.25" (Wahpeton area)July 26, 2023up to 1.75" near Dawson · storm peaked at 1.75" (Tappen area)May 29, 2023up to 1" near Dawson · storm peaked at 1.5" (Loma area)June 24, 2022up to 2.25" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3.5" (Medina area)July 26, 2021up to 1" near Dawson · storm peaked at 1.25" (Selfridge area)July 3, 2021up to 2" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3" (Wolford area)June 8, 2021up to 2.5" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3" (Edgeley area)August 24, 2020up to 2.5" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.5" (Oakes area)August 23, 2020up to 1.75" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.5" (Steele area)July 7, 2020up to 1.5" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2" (Wing area)June 30, 2020up to 1.75" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.25" (Selfridge area)August 25, 2019up to 1" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.75" (Bismarck area)September 4, 2018up to 1" near Dawson · storm peaked at 1.5" (Menoken area)August 25, 2018up to 1.75" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.5" (Tappen area)July 19, 2018up to 1" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3" (McClusky area)July 10, 2018up to 1.75" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3.25" (Watford City area)June 29, 2018up to 1.25" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3.25" (Underwood area)July 31, 2017up to 1" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.75" (Larimore area)June 2, 2017up to 1.5" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.5" (Napoleon area)July 23, 2016up to 1.25" near Dawson · storm peaked at 1.75" (Streeter area)July 10, 2016up to 1.25" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3.5" (Bucyrus area)June 12, 2016up to 1.25" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.25" (Wahpeton area)September 4, 2014up to 2.25" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3.75" (Wilton area)August 18, 2013up to 1" near Dawson · storm peaked at 1.25" (Tappen area)August 24, 2012up to 2.75" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3.5" (Driscoll area)June 30, 2012up to 1.25" near Dawson · storm peaked at 3.5" (Cannon Ball area)May 27, 2012up to 1.25" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.25" (New Leipzig area)August 22, 2011up to 2" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.5" (Jud area)August 11, 2011up to 1" near Dawson · storm peaked at 1.25" (Crosby area)July 29, 2011up to 2.25" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.25" (Dawson area)July 23, 2011up to 1.5" near Dawson · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ashley area)

What this record means for a Dawson roof

The list above covers 35 radar-confirmed hail days over Dawson between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Dawson area was 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on August 24, 2012. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Dawson had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Dawson area, most recently on July 26, 2025. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Dawson?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent