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Walsh County Storm Activity

Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026

Has it hailed in Walsh County, North Dakota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 7 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 88 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 81 high-wind reports with gusts up to 73 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Walsh County, North Dakota showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Walsh County, North Dakota. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

88
Events (180d)
7
Hail
81
Wind
0
Tornado
1"
Max hail
73
Max wind (mph)
September 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Jun 2, 2026 wind event near 5 N Adams, Walsh County, North Dakota, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Jun 2, 2026 wind event (73 mph) near 5 N Adams. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Last 30 days in Walsh County

Current NEXRAD radar over Walsh County, North Dakota with recent storm report locations
Current radar over the Walsh County area, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.
September 2026 3 storm days · 9 NWS warnings — hail to 0.88", wind to 55 mph Exact dates & locations in app →
August 2026 1 storm day · 2 NWS warnings — wind to 50 mph Exact dates & locations in app →

Recent storms — full detail available in the app

Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.

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Storm log — the official record, day by day

Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.

Monday, June 29, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, June 29, 2026 storm activity in Walsh County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 455 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Crystal, or 18 miles northwest of Grafton, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cavalier, Drayton, St.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

Sunday, June 28, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, June 28, 2026 storm activity in Walsh County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 73 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, June 2, 2026 storm activity in Walsh County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1200 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fairdale, or 16 miles south of Langdon, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Osnabrock, Milton, Nekoma, Fairdale, and Hove Mobile Park.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

“At 1130 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lawton, or 26 miles northeast of Devils Lake, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Edmore, Adams, Fairdale, and Lawton.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

Friday, May 15, 2026

12 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with localized and sporadic gusts up to 60 mph under rain showers. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. WHERE...Cavalier, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with localized and sporadic gusts up to 60 mph under rain showers. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. WHERE...Cavalier, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

Thursday, May 14, 2026

28 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may result in areas of blowing dust that may reduce visibility.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may result in areas of blowing dust that may reduce visibility.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

9 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

“...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

Monday, May 11, 2026

4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

Monday, April 27, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

“WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

8 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, April 22, 2026 storm activity in Walsh County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“A cluster of showers and isolated thunderstorms will produce wind gusts up to 55 mph at times. The gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

“A cluster of showers and isolated thunderstorms will produce wind gusts up to 55 mph at times. The gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Walsh County

Today's severe weather outlook

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook — national severe weather risk map for today
Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook: categorical severe weather risk for today, updated several times daily. Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Walsh County, ND?

The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 88 severe weather events in Walsh County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.

Has there been hail in Walsh County recently?

Yes — 7 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1" recorded.

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