234
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$50K
Property damage
Hail in Walsh County, North Dakota: 234 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #482 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Walsh County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Walsh County is the 2000s, when 104 of the county's 234 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 Walsh County archive, hail makes up 45.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #482 for this hazard and #12 within North Dakota, putting it in the 84.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Walsh County with 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | POLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | HOOPLE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | EDINBURG | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | PARK RIVER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | ARDOCH | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | FOREST RIVER | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | LANKIN | 3.5 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | ADAMS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | ADAMS | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | ADAMS | 2.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Walsh County
- Thunderstorm Wind 166
- Tornado 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The hail occurred intermittently for about 25 minutes. The hail was predominantly pea to small marble size with a few as big as quarters. The hail was 2 inches deep in places and stripped leaves from trees and gardens.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Walsh County, North Dakota?
234 hail events are recorded in Walsh County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Walsh County?
The strongest hail on record in Walsh County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Walsh 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 Walsh County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/walsh-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.