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Hail history in Fargo, OK

Radar has detected major hail over the Fargo area on 45 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on May 18, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Fargo, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Fargo

July 4, 2026up to 2" near Fargo · storm peaked at 4" (Medford area)June 21, 2026up to 1.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 1.75" (Buffalo area)May 9, 2026up to 1.75" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3" (Gotebo area)September 20, 2025up to 1.5" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.75" (Owasso area)July 24, 2025up to 1.75" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.5" (Capron area)July 6, 2025up to 1" near Fargo · storm peaked at 1.5" (Chester area)June 28, 2024up to 1.75" near Fargo · storm peaked at 1.75" (Fargo area)May 25, 2024up to 3" near Fargo · storm peaked at 4" (White Eagle area)May 15, 2024up to 2" near Fargo · storm peaked at 4" (Braman area)July 7, 2023up to 2.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3.25" (Turpin area)June 2, 2023up to 1.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2" (Canute area)July 13, 2022up to 1" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.75" (Millerton area)May 31, 2022up to 1.5" near Fargo · storm peaked at 4" (Hollis area)October 13, 2021up to 1" near Fargo · storm peaked at 1.75" (North Enid area)August 10, 2020up to 2.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3.25" (Selman area)August 20, 2019up to 1" near Fargo · storm peaked at 1.5" (Buffalo area)May 27, 2019up to 2" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.25" (Langston area)May 24, 2019up to 1.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3.25" (Ringwood area)May 30, 2018up to 1.75" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2" (Woodward area)May 29, 2018up to 2.5" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.5" (Fargo area)August 20, 2017up to 1" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2" (Watova area)August 5, 2017up to 1" near Fargo · storm peaked at 1.75" (Burbank area)May 27, 2017up to 2.75" near Fargo · storm peaked at 4" (Mutual area)May 18, 2017up to 3.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 4" (Walters area)May 2, 2017up to 1.75" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.75" (Carrier area)April 21, 2017up to 1.75" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3.5" (Weatherford area)September 9, 2016up to 1.5" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2" (Laverne area)July 15, 2016up to 1.75" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.75" (Yale area)June 28, 2016up to 1.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3.5" (Dacoma area)June 26, 2016up to 1.5" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wakita area)June 13, 2016up to 2.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.25" (Fargo area)May 29, 2016up to 1.75" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.75" (Peggs area)May 26, 2016up to 2.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3.75" (May area)April 16, 2015up to 1" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.75" (Cheyenne area)October 9, 2014up to 2" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3.25" (Shattuck area)July 29, 2013up to 1.5" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3" (Freedom area)November 10, 2012up to 1" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3" (Durham area)September 4, 2012up to 1.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 1.75" (Reydon area)June 2, 2012up to 1.5" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2" (Buffalo area)April 15, 2012up to 1.75" near Fargo · storm peaked at 1.75" (Park Hill area)April 14, 2012up to 2.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 3.25" (Shattuck area)April 2, 2012up to 2" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2.75" (Hooker area)March 29, 2012up to 2.25" near Fargo · storm peaked at 4" (Arnett area)June 11, 2011up to 3" near Fargo · storm peaked at 4" (Fay area)June 1, 2011up to 1.5" near Fargo · storm peaked at 2" (Felt area)

What this record means for a Fargo roof

The list above covers 45 radar-confirmed hail days over Fargo between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Fargo area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on May 18, 2017. 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 Fargo had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Fargo area, most recently on July 4, 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 Fargo?

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