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Hail history in Ellendale, ND

Radar has detected major hail over the Ellendale area on 30 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on August 10, 2016. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Ellendale, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Ellendale

June 3, 2026up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 1.25" (Valley City area)August 17, 2025up to 1.5" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Alamo area)August 5, 2025up to 1.25" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2.25" (Selfridge area)May 23, 2024up to 1.25" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2" (Forman area)August 10, 2023up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2" (Grano area)July 21, 2022up to 2" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 3.5" (Linton area)July 18, 2022up to 1.25" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 3.25" (Williston area)July 16, 2022up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 1.5" (Lignite area)July 8, 2020up to 1.25" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 3" (Kathryn area)June 29, 2020up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2.25" (Manning area)June 2, 2020up to 1.5" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2.25" (Wishek area)June 11, 2019up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Englevale area)July 10, 2018up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 3.25" (Watford City area)July 6, 2018up to 1.25" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Selfridge area)July 4, 2018up to 1.25" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2.25" (Fullerton area)September 19, 2017up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 3.75" (Berlin area)August 9, 2017up to 1.25" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2.25" (Alice area)September 7, 2016up to 1.25" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2" (Gwinner area)August 10, 2016up to 3.5" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 3.5" (Ellendale area)August 3, 2016up to 1.5" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 4" (Mylo area)August 1, 2016up to 1.5" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 3.5" (Robinson area)July 16, 2016up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2.5" (Solen area)July 11, 2016up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 4" (Bucyrus area)June 21, 2015up to 1.5" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 3.25" (New Salem area)May 28, 2015up to 2.25" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ellendale area)August 31, 2014up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 1.25" (De Lamere area)June 14, 2012up to 1.25" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 2.5" (Dickey area)August 14, 2011up to 1" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 1.75" (Ashley area)July 30, 2011up to 1.5" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 3" (Harmon area)July 10, 2011up to 1.5" near Ellendale · storm peaked at 4" (Fort Yates area)

What this record means for a Ellendale roof

The list above covers 30 radar-confirmed hail days over Ellendale between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Ellendale area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on August 10, 2016. 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 Ellendale had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Ellendale area, most recently on June 3, 2026. 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 Ellendale?

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