All Hail Reports near Velva, North Dakota
Population: 1,084
48.05612, -100.92932
Updated: 06/04/2026
23
Hail Reports
All Time · within 10 miles
4.0″
Largest Hail
Grapefruit-sized
Moderate
Hail Frequency
Velva, North Dakota
Based on annual avg. of SPC reports since 2004. Not a formal risk assessment.
Hail Summary — Velva, ND All Time
Velva, North Dakota (population 1,084) had 23 hail reports within 10 miles of the city center located at (48.05612, -100.92932) since 2004. The largest report of hail since 2004 near Velva was 4.00 inches (grapefruit-sized) about 22 years ago. The zipcode with the highest number of damaging hail reports near Velva since 2004 is 58790, with 9 reports.
When Was the Last Time It Hailed in Velva?
09/16/2024
The most recent hail event near Velva was on 09/16/2024 (2.50″ Baseball).
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Monthly Hail Activity
Historical monthly hail pattern for Velva, ND, based on historical storm reports since 2004.
This chart shows which months had the most reported hail for this area and selected time period.
Hail Size Severity by Month
This chart weights larger hail reports more heavily, helping show which months tend to produce more damaging hail.
This severity-weighted view gives larger hail more influence than a plain average, helping identify months that are more likely to produce damaging hail. It is based on reported hail sizes, not radar-estimated address-level hail risk.
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Hail Reports Near Velva, ND - All Time
09/16/2024
2.5 IN
IN
City of Voltaire, ND7:02 PM
Social media picture of tennis ball size hail south of Velva earlier this evening. (BIS)
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2.5 IN
IN
City of Voltaire, ND6:55 PM
Facebook photo of several hail stones 5 miles south of Velva. Biggest is estimated to be tennis ball size. (BIS)
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08/23/2023
1.0 IN
IN
07/17/2020
2.0 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN
07/14/2017
1.0 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN
07/15/2015
1.0 IN
IN
07/14/2015
1.25 IN
IN
City of Bergen, ND5:45 PM
BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED HAIL THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS STILL IN DITCHES APPROX 90 MINS AFTER THE STORM PASSED. HAIL WAS LIKELY MUCH LARGER BEFORE MELTING. TIME ESTIMATE (BIS)
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08/30/2013
2.5 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN
07/12/2012
1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
07/17/2011
1.75 IN
IN
2.75 IN
IN
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2.5 IN
IN
07/26/2010
2.5 IN
IN
Voltaire, ND7:49 PM
PUBLIC REPORT OF TENNIS BALL HAIL IN CITY OF VOLTAIRE. ONGOING HAIL. RELAYED BY KXMC MEDIA. (BIS)
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2.75 IN
IN
06/18/2008
1.0 IN
IN
06/22/2007
1.0 IN
IN
06/06/2004
4.0 IN
IN
1.25 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
07/27/2025
72.0 MPH
MPH
City of Karlsruhe, ND5:18 AM
2 N Karlsruhe - NDAWN mesonet site 2 N Karlsruhe. (BIS)
MPH
Voltaire, ND5:10 AM
Voltaire - Social media reports of large grain bins being damaged and one completely knocked down in Voltaire. (BIS)
MPH
City of Velva, ND5:05 AM
Velva - Broadcast media shared photos a viewer sent in of wind damage in Velva. The damage was caused by a metal out building blowing into a multi family home causing damage to (BIS)
71.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND5:01 AM
8 SSW Sawyer - 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Sawyer 7 S. (BIS)
58.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND4:59 AM
8 SSW Sawyer - 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Sawyer 7 S. (BIS)
06/16/2025
MPH
Voltaire, ND6:25 PM
Voltaire - McHenry County Sheriffs office and other trained weather spotters report and sent photos of two large grain silos knocked over with other close by grain silos damaged f (BIS)
07/30/2024
60.0 MPH
MPH
City of Granville, ND7:54 PM
3 N Simcoe - Trained spotter reported estimated 60 mph gusts. Time estimated from radar. (BIS)
70.0 MPH
MPH
Logan, ND7:33 PM
3 S Logan - Trained spotter estimated 70 mph winds. Time estimated from radar. (BIS)
07/22/2022
64.0 MPH
MPH
City of Karlsruhe, ND9:51 PM
2 N KARLSRUHE - NDAWN SITE REPORTED WIND GUST. (BIS)
07/10/2022
70.0 MPH
MPH
City of Velva, ND4:25 AM
VELVA - RELAYED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (BIS)
76.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND4:14 AM
8 SSW SAWYER - NDAWN STATION SAWYER 7S. MEASURED 10 METER WIND GUST. (BIS)
69.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND4:14 AM
7 S SAWYER - NDAWN SITE. (BIS)
07/04/2022
58.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND2:20 AM
7 SSW SAWYER (NDAWN) - MESONET STATION 327800 7 SSW SAWYER (NDAWN). (BIS)
07/07/2020
60.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND11:46 PM
7 S SAWYER - NDAWN SITE 7S SAWYER. (BIS)
06/29/2018
60.0 MPH
MPH
Sawyer, ND12:12 AM
5 NNE SAWYER - (BIS)
07/17/2017
MPH
Karlsruhe, ND12:50 AM
KARLSRUHE - LATE REPORT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT / EARLY MONDAY MORNING. BIG TREE BRANCHES ALL OVER THE PLACE. REPORT RELAYED THROUGH MEDIA. NEIGHBOR 4 MILES NORTH REPORTED NOT MUC (BIS)
06/17/2010
MPH
Sawyer, ND3:41 PM
6 E LOGAN - 15 TO 20 FOOT PINE TREE UPROOTED...OTHER TREES DOWN AS WELL. REPORT RELAYED BY MEDIA. (BIS)
70.0 MPH
MPH
City of Voltaire, ND3:40 PM
3 SE VELVA - SEMI OVERTURNED PARTIALLY BLOCKING TRAFFIC. (BIS)
06/12/2007
85.0 MPH
MPH
City of Velva, ND2:29 AM
VELVA - REPORT FORWARDED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. (BIS)
09/14/2025
T
TOR
City of Granville, ND7:20 PM
1 S Granville - (BIS)
T
TOR
Karlsruhe, ND6:48 PM
3 W Karlsruhe - Storm chaser reports rain wrapped tornado continues. Location estimated based on radar. (BIS)
08/24/2023
T
TOR
Ruso, ND2:54 PM
7 NNW Ruso - Short lived landspout tornado. (BIS)
T
TOR
City of Voltaire, ND2:38 PM
4 SSE Voltaire - Short lived landspout tornado. (BIS)
06/25/2013
T
TOR
Ruso, ND4:20 PM
7 SW VOLTAIRE - MULTIPLE REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS AND A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN (BIS)
T
TOR
City of Voltaire, ND4:17 PM
8 S VELVA - PUBLIC REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND. ANOTHER PUBLIC REPORT INDICATED A FUNNEL CLOUD. (BIS)
T
TOR
City of Voltaire, ND4:12 PM
10 N RUSO - PUBLIC REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND. (BIS)
08/11/2008
T
TOR
City of Bergen, ND4:20 PM
5 E VOLTAIRE - BRIEF TOUCHDOWN (BIS)
06/12/2007
T
TOR
Sawyer, ND3:30 PM
SAWYER - PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR SAWYER. (BIS)
09/14/2025
T
TOR
City of Granville, ND7:20 PM
1 S Granville - (BIS)
T
TOR
Karlsruhe, ND6:48 PM
3 W Karlsruhe - Storm chaser reports rain wrapped tornado continues. Location estimated based on radar. (BIS)
07/27/2025
72.0 MPH
MPH
City of Karlsruhe, ND5:18 AM
2 N Karlsruhe - NDAWN mesonet site 2 N Karlsruhe. (BIS)
MPH
Voltaire, ND5:10 AM
Voltaire - Social media reports of large grain bins being damaged and one completely knocked down in Voltaire. (BIS)
MPH
City of Velva, ND5:05 AM
Velva - Broadcast media shared photos a viewer sent in of wind damage in Velva. The damage was caused by a metal out building blowing into a multi family home causing damage to (BIS)
71.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND5:01 AM
8 SSW Sawyer - 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Sawyer 7 S. (BIS)
58.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND4:59 AM
8 SSW Sawyer - 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Sawyer 7 S. (BIS)
06/16/2025
MPH
Voltaire, ND6:25 PM
Voltaire - McHenry County Sheriffs office and other trained weather spotters report and sent photos of two large grain silos knocked over with other close by grain silos damaged f (BIS)
09/16/2024
2.5 IN
IN
City of Voltaire, ND7:02 PM
Social media picture of tennis ball size hail south of Velva earlier this evening. (BIS)
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2.5 IN
IN
City of Voltaire, ND6:55 PM
Facebook photo of several hail stones 5 miles south of Velva. Biggest is estimated to be tennis ball size. (BIS)
View report →
07/30/2024
60.0 MPH
MPH
City of Granville, ND7:54 PM
3 N Simcoe - Trained spotter reported estimated 60 mph gusts. Time estimated from radar. (BIS)
70.0 MPH
MPH
Logan, ND7:33 PM
3 S Logan - Trained spotter estimated 70 mph winds. Time estimated from radar. (BIS)
08/24/2023
T
TOR
Ruso, ND2:54 PM
7 NNW Ruso - Short lived landspout tornado. (BIS)
T
TOR
City of Voltaire, ND2:38 PM
4 SSE Voltaire - Short lived landspout tornado. (BIS)
08/23/2023
1.0 IN
IN
07/22/2022
64.0 MPH
MPH
City of Karlsruhe, ND9:51 PM
2 N KARLSRUHE - NDAWN SITE REPORTED WIND GUST. (BIS)
07/10/2022
70.0 MPH
MPH
City of Velva, ND4:25 AM
VELVA - RELAYED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (BIS)
76.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND4:14 AM
8 SSW SAWYER - NDAWN STATION SAWYER 7S. MEASURED 10 METER WIND GUST. (BIS)
69.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND4:14 AM
7 S SAWYER - NDAWN SITE. (BIS)
07/04/2022
58.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND2:20 AM
7 SSW SAWYER (NDAWN) - MESONET STATION 327800 7 SSW SAWYER (NDAWN). (BIS)
07/17/2020
2.0 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN
07/07/2020
60.0 MPH
MPH
City of Sawyer, ND11:46 PM
7 S SAWYER - NDAWN SITE 7S SAWYER. (BIS)
06/29/2018
60.0 MPH
MPH
Sawyer, ND12:12 AM
5 NNE SAWYER - (BIS)
07/17/2017
MPH
Karlsruhe, ND12:50 AM
KARLSRUHE - LATE REPORT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT / EARLY MONDAY MORNING. BIG TREE BRANCHES ALL OVER THE PLACE. REPORT RELAYED THROUGH MEDIA. NEIGHBOR 4 MILES NORTH REPORTED NOT MUC (BIS)