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Hail in Walsh County, North Dakota
235 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 235 hail events in Walsh County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
June is the busiest month, with 71 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 124 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 18.3 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
57 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | Walsh County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 235 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.3 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 224.5 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
19Jun
71Jul
67Aug
62Sep
15Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 235. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $750K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1981 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1973 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1973 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1973 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1969 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Walsh County had?
235 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Walsh County?
29 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Walsh County?
The hail of 12 Jul 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $750K.
How does Walsh County compare with North Dakota for hail?
18.3 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 235 of the state's 10,026 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.