Hail in Morton County, ND
Morton County is one of the more hail-prone places in the country. NOAA radar has confirmed 18 hail events of 1 inch or larger in Morton County since 2025, the largest 2.5″ (tennis ball) on June 29, 2026. The most recent confirmed hail was July 10, 2026.
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About Morton County, ND
Morton County sits in south-central North Dakota just west of the Missouri River across from Bismarck, where the rolling prairie breaks toward the Heart River and the badlands fringe near Mandan. Midsummer storms can grow stones to about golf-ball size when warm, moist air rides a frontal boundary across the plains. The KBIS radar lies about 25 miles to the east, near enough to track most storms as they cross the county.
The hail record for Morton County, ND
Morton County is the kind of place where homeowners tend to know a roofer by name.
June is the peak, but the broader risk stretches across spring and into early summer.
Common questions
How often does it hail in Morton County?
NOAA radar has confirmed 18 severe hail events (1 inch or larger) in the Morton County area since 2025.
When is hail season in Morton County?
Morton County sees hail from spring into early summer, most often in June.
What's the largest hail recorded in Morton County?
Radar confirmed 2.5-inch hail, about tennis ball size, on June 29, 2026.
Does homeowner's insurance cover hail damage?
Hail is a covered peril under most standard homeowner's policies (typically HO-3), subject to your deductible. Whether you have replacement-cost or actual-cash-value coverage makes a big difference in what's paid out. Your declarations page will say which.
How do I know if my roof was damaged by hail?
Common signs are granules collecting in gutters and downspouts, bruised or cracked shingles, and dents on soft metals like vents, flashing, and gutter tops. A lot of hail damage isn't visible from the ground, so a professional inspection is the reliable check.
Hail just hit, what should I do?
Safely photograph any hail and note the time, then confirm what radar recorded at your address before calling your insurer. Most policies require prompt notice after a hail event, and deadlines vary by policy and state, so don't wait to document it.
Will it hail again in Morton County this year?
Morton County's record already includes more than one confirmed event in a single season. That's what the data shows so far, not a prediction for any given season.
Recent confirmed hail near Morton County, ND
What this means for your home
If you were just hit
With recent hail in Morton County, you're still in the window to document and report it. Photograph any damage, note the storm date, confirm what radar detected at your address, and review your policy's reporting requirements. Deadlines vary.
Damage can be invisible from the ground
At Morton County's typical sizes, hail often bruises shingles and loosens granules without obvious holes, shortening roof life in ways that are easy to miss until the next storm or an inspection.
Document before you repair
If you suspect hail damage, photograph it and note the storm's date before making any repairs. Undocumented or already-fixed damage is much harder to claim later.
Know your hail deductible
Many policies in hail-prone states use a percentage deductible, often 1–2% of the home's insured value rather than a flat dollar amount. On a $400,000 home that can be $4,000–$8,000 out of pocket before coverage starts, so it's worth checking your declarations page before a storm.
Keep a 'before' record
Photos of your roof and exterior in good condition make new hail damage much easier to prove later. A few shots now, before the next storm, can save an argument with an adjuster over what's old wear and what's storm damage.
Get more than one estimate
After a damaging storm, reputable local roofers get busy and out-of-town crews flood in. Get multiple written estimates and verify licensing and local references before signing anything.
Before you call your insurer
Get the radar evidence for your address.
A NOAA Radar Evidence Report documents exactly what federal radar recorded at your address - hail size, date, and signature - in a formatted PDF you can attach to a claim. Built entirely from public NOAA data.
Events are NOAA/NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warnings with confirmed hail ≥ 1 inch, matched to this county by the warning centroid. Federal public-domain data. A confirmed event indicates radar-detected hail over the area, not a guarantee of damage to any specific property.