Hail map for Bismarck, ND — August 28, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Bismarck on August 28, 2024.

- Max hail size
- 1.00″
- quarter
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 1
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 1.75″
- 4.8 mi away · Trained Spotter
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 August 28, 2024
6 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained SpotterLincoln, ND · 4.8 mi away6:35 PM CDTBurleigh County
hail lasted from 6:35 pm to 6:40 pm.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicLincoln, ND · 5.2 mi away6:40 PM CDTBurleigh County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public3 SW Lincoln, ND · 5.8 mi away6:33 PM CDTBurleigh County
Social media reported golf ball size hail 3 miles south of airport.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public7 NE Saint Anthony, ND · 8.9 mi away6:05 PM CDTMorton County
Nickel to golf ball sized hail. Also had 1.50 inches of rain. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur RadioLincoln, ND · 5.2 mi away6:32 PM CDTBurleigh County
HAM radio operator reported 1 inch hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter5 ESE Saint Anthony, ND · 14.5 mi away6:12 PM CDTMorton County
Hail just ended at the time of the call. 6:00 pm to 6:10 pm.
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 August 28, 2024
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Bismarck that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.