117
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.4M
Property damage
Hail in Golden Valley County, North Dakota: 117 recorded events between 1973 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,227 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Golden Valley County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Golden Valley County is the 2000s, when 49 of the county's 117 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Golden Valley County archive, hail makes up 52.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,227 for this hazard and #42 within North Dakota, putting it in the 60.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Golden Valley County with 50 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | GOLVA | 1.5 | $75K |
| Jun 27, 2024 | TROTTERS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | GOLVA | 1 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | BEACH MUNI ARPT | 2 | $800K |
| Jul 30, 2023 | SENTINEL BUTTE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | GOLVA | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | GOLVA | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2023 | SENTINEL BUTTE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | BEACH | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | TROTTERS | 2.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Golden Valley County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Two inch diameter hail combined with wind gusts to 75 mph to produce extensive damage in the community of Beach. Multiple vehicles sustained damage including dents and broken windows. House damage included broken windows, dented siding, and damaged shingles.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Golden Valley County, North Dakota?
117 hail events are recorded in Golden Valley County between 1973 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Golden Valley County?
The strongest hail on record in Golden Valley County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Golden Valley County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Golden Valley County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/golden-valley-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.