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Hail history in Oakes, ND

Radar has detected major hail over the Oakes area on 40 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on July 8, 2018. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Oakes, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Oakes

June 10, 2026up to 1.5" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.5" (Spiritwood Lake area)June 9, 2026up to 1.25" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3" (Noonan area)August 5, 2025up to 1.5" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Selfridge area)July 21, 2025up to 2" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Berlin area)July 21, 2024up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Wahpeton area)August 10, 2023up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2" (Grano area)July 20, 2022up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Rutland area)June 29, 2022up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Reeder area)June 20, 2022up to 2" near Oakes · storm peaked at 4" (Litchville area)May 12, 2022up to 1.25" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3" (Hazen area)August 30, 2020up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 1.25" (Rolette area)August 24, 2020up to 2.5" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.5" (Oakes area)July 8, 2020up to 1.75" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3" (Kathryn area)July 5, 2020up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2" (Rutland area)June 29, 2020up to 1.5" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Manning area)June 17, 2020up to 1.25" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lawton area)July 3, 2019up to 1.25" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Enderlin area)June 4, 2019up to 1.5" near Oakes · storm peaked at 1.5" (Oakes area)May 15, 2019up to 1.25" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3" (Valley City area)July 10, 2018up to 1.25" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3.25" (Watford City area)July 8, 2018up to 4" near Oakes · storm peaked at 4" (Oakes area)June 27, 2017up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2" (Almont area)August 18, 2016up to 1.5" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.75" (Sanborn area)August 10, 2016up to 1.25" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3.5" (Ellendale area)August 9, 2016up to 1.5" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Napoleon area)August 1, 2016up to 1.75" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3.5" (Robinson area)July 11, 2016up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 4" (Bucyrus area)May 25, 2016up to 1.5" near Oakes · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wyndmere area)July 17, 2015up to 1.75" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3" (Amenia area)June 21, 2014up to 1.25" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3.25" (Caledonia area)June 18, 2014up to 1.25" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Selfridge area)September 18, 2013up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3" (Havana area)September 9, 2013up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Fullerton area)July 25, 2012up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 1.5" (Kindred area)July 22, 2012up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 3.25" (Verona area)July 17, 2012up to 1.5" near Oakes · storm peaked at 1.5" (Oakes area)June 14, 2012up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.5" (Dickey area)May 2, 2012up to 2.25" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.25" (Oakes area)August 12, 2011up to 1" near Oakes · storm peaked at 2.75" (Pettibone area)July 10, 2011up to 3" near Oakes · storm peaked at 4" (Fort Yates area)

What this record means for a Oakes roof

The list above covers 40 radar-confirmed hail days over Oakes between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Oakes area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on July 8, 2018. 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 Oakes had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Oakes area, most recently on June 10, 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 Oakes?

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