Hail map for Bismarck, ND — July 29, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Bismarck on July 29, 2024.
- Max hail size
- 1.50″
- half dollar
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 2
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 4.50″
- 6.2 mi away · Public
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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What people on the ground measured in Bismarck, ND on July 29, 2024
28 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 7 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 4.50″ softball size Public1 S Lincoln, ND · 6.2 mi away6:25 PM CDTBurleigh County
Public photo relayed through broadcast media. There is a ruler in the picture.
- 3.00″ baseball size Public8 NE Crown Butte Lake, ND · 13.5 mi away5:10 PM CDTMorton County
Report relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated from radar.
- 2.75″ baseball size PublicLincoln, ND · 5.2 mi away6:35 PM CDTBurleigh County
Multiple baseball-sized hailstones shown in a photo relayed via social media, fell around 6:35.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public6 N Bismarck, ND · 6.3 mi away5:49 PM CDTBurleigh County
Lasted until 558 pm.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public7 NNE Mandan, ND · 7.1 mi away5:45 PM CDTBurleigh County
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public2 SW Bismarck, ND · 2.1 mi away6:06 PM CDTBurleigh County
Time estimated from radar. Photo shared on social media shows numerous large hailstones with the largest estimated to be 2 inches in diameter.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public6 N Bismarck, ND · 6.3 mi away5:45 PM CDTBurleigh County
Hail fell for around 5 minutes overall, along with 0.36 inches of rainfall. Relayed via social media.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public6 N Bismarck, ND · 6.4 mi away5:45 PM CDTBurleigh County
Relayed via social media.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter3 S Bismarck, ND · 3.3 mi away6:30 PM CDTBurleigh County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public3 WSW Lincoln, ND · 4.9 mi away6:18 PM CDTBurleigh County
Lasted almost 15 minutes. A lot of Gold Ball size hail.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 SSE Lincoln, ND · 6.0 mi away6:30 PM CDTBurleigh County
Relayed via social media.
- 1.75″ golf ball size NWS Employee7 S Baldwin, ND · 7.8 mi away5:43 PM CDTBurleigh County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public8 NE Crown Butte Lake, ND · 13.2 mi away5:10 PM CDTMorton County
Pea to golf ball size hail at Harmon Lake. Report relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter4 S Bismarck, ND · 4.0 mi away6:15 PM CDTBurleigh County
Fell between 6:15 to 6:25 PM CDT. Retired NWS Employee.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicLincoln, ND · 5.2 mi away6:35 PM CDTBurleigh County
Relayed via social media.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public7 N Bismarck, ND · 6.3 mi away5:40 PM CDTBurleigh County
Relayed via social media.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Amateur Radio7 NE Crown Butte Lake, ND · 13.7 mi away5:05 PM CDTMorton County
Called in report from a HAM radio operator.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Official NWS Obs3 SSE Bismarck, ND · 2.9 mi away6:15 PM CDTBurleigh County
Most hail smaller than 1.25 inch diameter. Hail still falling with a few stones as large as 1.25 inch diameter at the time this report is being sent.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter3 S Bismarck, ND · 3.3 mi away6:27 PM CDTBurleigh County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 NE Lincoln, ND · 5.2 mi away6:38 PM CDTBurleigh County
Relayed via social media.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 NNW Bismarck, ND · 1.7 mi away6:48 PM CDTBurleigh County
Hail was ongoing when call came in at 653 pm.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 SSW Bismarck, ND · 2.1 mi away5:45 PM CDTBurleigh County
Near Solheim School. Lasted about 10 minutes. Then it ended and smaller hail started again. Still occasional hail stones falling until 618 pm.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 S Bismarck, ND · 3.4 mi away6:12 PM CDTBurleigh County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 WSW Lincoln, ND · 4.5 mi away6:12 PM CDTBurleigh County
Mixed with nickel sized hail, hail continuing at the time of the report.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 SSE Mandan, ND · 4.6 mi away5:46 PM CDTMorton County
Retired NWS employee report.
- 1.00″ quarter size NWS Employee1 N Lincoln, ND · 4.8 mi away5:59 PM CDTBurleigh County
Mainly penny sized hail with a few quarters mixed in.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public6 N Bismarck, ND · 6.4 mi away5:45 PM CDTBurleigh County
Fell for roughly 15 minutes.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur Radio8 NE Crown Butte Lake, ND · 12.3 mi away5:00 PM CDTMorton County
Mostly dime sized hail with a few quarters mixed in, lots of rain.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Bismarck hail on July 29, 2024
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Bismarck that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.