Hail History

Hail history for Balfour, North Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Balfour since 2002, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Balfour

Last hail
Sep 14, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 17, 2011

11 reports on 9 days since 2002 · #163 of 208 North Dakota places

Hail map · Balfour

Balfour Drake Sawyer Granville Towner 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; McHenry County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Balfour

The latest hail report in and around Balfour is from September 14, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on September 14, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Balfour logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is about the same as the median North Dakota town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #163 of 208 North Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Balfour accounts for 5% of the 204 reports filed in McHenry County.

27% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median North Dakota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on July 17, 2011 near 0.46 W Balfour.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2021, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (55% of reports); 18% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Balfour 0.4
  • McHenry County 6.3
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Balfour 6
  • McHenry County 52
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Balfour 27%
  • McHenry County 14%
  • Median North Dakota town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 2002–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 6 reports (55%) Jul August: 2 reports (18%) Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 14, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Balfour
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 17, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.46 W Balfour Mchenry 10:06 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.46 W Balfour Mchenry 09:56 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 0.46 W Balfour Mchenry 19:24 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Balfour Mchenry 17:05 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 1 W Balfour Mchenry 02:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Balfour
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.12 NNW Balfour Mchenry 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 S Balfour Mchenry 18:15 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Balfour Mchenry 18:10 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball Balfour Mchenry 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.46 W Balfour Mchenry 10:06 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.46 W Balfour Mchenry 09:56 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 0.46 W Balfour Mchenry 19:24 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2007 1.00 inquarter Balfour Mchenry 11:00 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2004 1.00 inquarter Balfour Mchenry 19:55 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2002 0.75 inpenny 3 SW Balfour Mchenry 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 1 W Balfour Mchenry 02:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Balfour

Questions about hail in Balfour

How often does it hail in Balfour, North Dakota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Balfour since 2002. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #163 of 208 North Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Balfour?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Balfour?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 17, 2011 near 0.46 W Balfour. 27% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Balfour?

The most recent report in this data is from September 14, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Balfour had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was September 14, 2025.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.