Hail Swath Map Preview
The Bismarck, ND hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.75". There are 12 public hail reports, 7 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 28, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Bismarck, ND Hail Map
The August 28, 2024 hail swath map for Bismarck, ND covers approximately 3,331 square miles and includes an estimated 22,972 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,307 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 6,832 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 691 sq mi | 2,629 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,307 sq mi | 6,832 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 654 sq mi | 5,376 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 323 sq mi | 2,373 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 164 sq mi | 1,771 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 99 sq mi | 3,738 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 37 sq mi | 152 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 26 sq mi | 62 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 15 sq mi | 23 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 9 sq mi | 12 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 5 sq mi | 4 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Bismarck, ND Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 28, 2024 hail swath map area for Bismarck, ND, HailGeeks estimates 9,464 single-family homes, 217 townhomes, and 635 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 2,852 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,172 | 13 | 82 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,852 | 79 | 175 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,168 | 30 | 171 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 855 | 15 | 88 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 656 | 12 | 44 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,614 | 66 | 57 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 88 | 1 | 13 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 36 | 1 | 4 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Bismarck, ND Hail Map
Hail from the August 28, 2024 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Bismarck, ND region. Emmons County, ND had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.75" with roughly 751 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Bismarck, ND Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 17 cities near Bismarck, ND. Lincoln, ND had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 1,209 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Bismarck, ND Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 28, 2024 Bismarck, ND hail map spans 43 ZIP codes. ZIP 58552 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 614.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 28, 2024 hail map for Bismarck, ND currently list 12 public hail reports, 7 public wind reports, and 1 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 28, 2024 5:49 PM CT |
2.00 in | 7 NNE Breien | ND | Social media reported. Picture of hailstone in hand. Estimated based off picture. |
August 28, 2024 6:00 PM CT |
2.75 in | 5 S Saint Anthony | ND | Broadcast media relayed report with picture. Mainly baseball size with one stone closer to 4 inches in length. |
August 28, 2024 6:05 PM CT |
1.75 in | 7 NE Saint Anthony | ND | Nickel to golf ball sized hail. Also had 1.50 inches of rain. Time estimated from radar. |
August 28, 2024 6:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 ESE Saint Anthony | ND | Hail just ended at the time of the call. 6:00 pm to 6:10 pm. |
August 28, 2024 6:32 PM CT |
1.00 in | Lincoln | ND | HAM radio operator reported 1 inch hail. |
August 28, 2024 6:33 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 SW Lincoln | ND | Social media reported golf ball size hail 3 miles south of airport. |
August 28, 2024 6:35 PM CT |
1.75 in | Lincoln | ND | hail lasted from 6:35 pm to 6:40 pm. |
August 28, 2024 6:40 PM CT |
1.75 in | Lincoln | ND | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 28, 2024 7:10 PM CT |
1.25 in | Regan | ND | Delayed report from broadcast media. Picture of multiple hailstones. |
August 28, 2024 10:38 PM CT |
1.00 in | Linton | ND | Social media reported. Picture of hail stones in a hand. |
August 28, 2024 10:56 PM CT |
1.25 in | 8 ENE Temvik | ND | Late report. |
August 29, 2024 1:05 AM CT |
1.50 in | Turtle Lake | ND | Photos relayed through broadcast media. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 28, 2024 6:05 PM CT | Saint Anthony | ND | Photos relayed from broadcast media of significant hail damage to a house. Multiple windows are completely broken out and siding is extremely damaged. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 28, 2024 6:25 PM CT | 1 SW Bismarck | ND | Photos relayed from social media of a large tree branch that split off of a tree and fell onto a house. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 28, 2024 7:06 PM CT | Sterling | ND | Broadcast media relayed report of large tree snapped near the base. | |
August 28, 2024 7:10 PM CT | 1 N Sterling | ND | Relayed through social media. Photo of a large tree broken in half. Reporter noted one big tree snapped at their location... with lots of large downed branches from other trees. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 28, 2024 7:55 PM CT | 1 E Steele | ND | Facebook report of several empty train coal cars tipped on side. There was a tornado reported in this area at about the same time. | |
August 28, 2024 6:31 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 SE Bismarck | ND | Bismarck ASOS reported 60mph gust. |
August 28, 2024 6:55 PM CT | 65 mph | 3 NW Fort Yates | ND | Late report. Hail was also estimated at 1.0 inch. Wind gusts estimated between 60 and 70 mph. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 28, 2024 7:49 PM CT | UNK | 1 SSE Steele | ND | Media person out storm chasing reports tornado in progress near Steele. 7 minutes later reports a cone tornado continues on the ground near Steele. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 28, 2024 Bismarck, ND storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Bismarck, ND Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Bismarck, ND region as the August 28, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 29, 2024 through Aug 21, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 2.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.75", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 21, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Bismarck, ND
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