Hail History

Hail history for Walsh County, North Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Walsh County since 1961, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Walsh County

Last hail
Jun 29, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 15 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jul 19, 2016

235 reports on 119 days since 1961 · #12 of 54 North Dakota counties

Hail map · Walsh County

Grafton Park River Lankin Edinburg Fairdale Hoople Minto Adams 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
233 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Walsh County

The latest hail report in Walsh County is from June 29, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.50 in on July 7, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Walsh County logged 90 reports on 45 hail days, about 4.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median North Dakota county (4.5 a year) and ranks #12 of 54 North Dakota counties for all-time reports. Walsh County holds 2% of all 10,117 hail reports in North Dakota.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 9% for the median North Dakota county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on July 19, 2016 near 2.29 W Grafton.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (48) compared with 2006–2015 (42). The busiest year was 2002, with 23 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 39% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Walsh County 4.5
  • Median North Dakota county 4.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Walsh County 45
  • Median North Dakota county 48.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Walsh County 7%
  • Median North Dakota county 9%

Hail over time

0102030 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1982: 5 reports, largest 4.00 in 1983: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 14 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 23 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 4.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 10 reports, largest 3.50 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (0%) Apr May: 19 reports (8%) May June: 71 reports (30%) Jun July: 67 reports (29%) Jul August: 62 reports (26%) Aug September: 15 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 235 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 91 10
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 21 3
2021 1 1
2020 82 10
2019 331 7
2018 6 6
2017 4 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 29, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Aug 14, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 15, 2025 3 1.25 in —
Jul 14, 2025 2 1.75 in —
Jul 7, 2025 4 3.50 in —
Jun 26, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 19, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Jun 24, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Walsh County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 19, 2016 4.00 ingrapefruit 2.29 W Grafton 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1982 4.00 ingrapefruit — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2025 3.50 inteacup 6.01 W Lankin 16:20 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2007 2.75 inbaseball 2 S Hoople 18:35 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 1998 2.75 inbaseball 5 E Grafton 19:43 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Walsh County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Minto 22:27 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.61 WNW Poland 19:19 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.83 NNW Hoople 00:05 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SSW Park River 00:00 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.46 W Edinburg 00:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.83 NNW Ardoch 23:21 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.92 E Forest River 23:20 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2025 3.50 inteacup 6.01 W Lankin 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 4.86 S Adams 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 7.49 SW Adams 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2025 2.25 inhen egg 2.07 S Adams 16:08 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 6.22 N Adams 18:30 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Walsh County

PlaceReportsLargest
Grafton304.00 in
Park River172.75 in
Lankin154.00 in
Edinburg141.75 in
Fairdale132.00 in
Hoople122.75 in
Minto121.75 in
Adams102.25 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Auburn87Jun 7, 2019
Forest River87Jul 14, 2025
Fordville76Jul 23, 2015
Nash76Jul 19, 2022
Pisek65Sep 11, 2018
Ardoch33Jul 14, 2025
Conway22Sep 11, 2018

Questions about hail in Walsh County

How often does it hail in Walsh County, North Dakota?

235 hail reports have been logged in Walsh County since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.5 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 54 North Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Walsh County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Walsh County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on July 19, 2016 near 2.29 W Grafton. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Walsh County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 15 reports. The most recent was June 29, 2026.

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.