All Hail Reports near Voltaire, North Dakota
Population: 40
48.02056, -100.84154
Updated: 06/04/2026
23
Hail Reports
All Time · within 10 miles
4.0″
Largest Hail
Grapefruit-sized
Moderate
Hail Frequency
Voltaire, North Dakota
Based on annual avg. of SPC reports since 2004. Not a formal risk assessment.
Hail Summary — Voltaire, ND All Time
Voltaire, North Dakota (population 40) had 23 hail reports within 10 miles of the city center located at (48.02056, -100.84154) since 2004. The largest report of hail since 2004 near Voltaire was 4.00 inches (grapefruit-sized) about 22 years ago. The zipcode with the highest number of damaging hail reports near Voltaire since 2004 is 58792, with 12 reports.
When Was the Last Time It Hailed in Voltaire?
09/16/2024
The most recent hail event near Voltaire was on 09/16/2024 (2.50″ Baseball).
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Monthly Hail Activity
Historical monthly hail pattern for Voltaire, ND, based on historical storm reports since 2004.
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Hail Size Severity by Month
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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 Voltaire, ND - All Time
09/16/2024
1.75 IN
IN
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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07/17/2020
2.0 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN
07/14/2017
1.0 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
07/12/2012
1.0 IN
IN
1.0 IN
IN
06/07/2012
1.0 IN
IN
07/17/2011
1.75 IN
IN
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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04/13/2010
1.0 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
MPH
City of Balfour, ND5:22 AM
5 N Balfour - Image shared via social media of damage to the roof of a metal shop 5 north of Balfour. (BIS)
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)
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)
07/26/2010
75.0 MPH
MPH
City of Balfour, ND9:07 PM
4 N BALFOUR - COTTONWOOD TREES UPROOTED AND OTHERS SNAPPED OFF. POLE BARN DESTROYED. DEBRIS BLOWN TO NORTHEAST. EVENT BASED ON NWS INVESTIGATION FOLLOW UP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. (BIS)
MPH
City of Balfour, ND8:18 PM
BALFOUR - TREES DOWN AND TWISTED. RELAYED BY KHND RADIO. (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
Karlsruhe, ND6:48 PM
3 W Karlsruhe - Storm chaser reports rain wrapped tornado continues. Location estimated based on radar. (BIS)
T
TOR
City of Balfour, ND6:26 PM
4 W Balfour - Storm chaser reports a brief tornado 4 miles west of Balfour. (BIS)
T
TOR
Butte, ND6:18 PM
1 NNE Butte - Corrects previous tornado report from 1 NNE Butte. Storm chaser report tornado near Butte. Tornado started around 606 PM CDT southwest of Butte. (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)
08/15/2022
T
TOR
Ruso, ND5:25 PM
4 E RUSO - PUBLIC REPORT OF A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. (BIS)
T
TOR
Ruso, ND5:08 PM
4 E RUSO - REPORT FROM MONDAY AUGUST 15. LASTED ONE MINUTE UNTIL 509 PM. NO STRUCTURES IMPACTED SO RATED EFU (EF UNKNOWN) BY NWS POLICY. (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
Balfour, ND4:48 PM
4 SW BALFOUR - (BIS)
T
TOR
City of Karlsruhe, ND4:25 PM
1 SE KARLSRUHE - BRIEF TOUCHDOWN,THEN DISSIPATED (BIS)
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
Karlsruhe, ND6:48 PM
3 W Karlsruhe - Storm chaser reports rain wrapped tornado continues. Location estimated based on radar. (BIS)
T
TOR
City of Balfour, ND6:26 PM
4 W Balfour - Storm chaser reports a brief tornado 4 miles west of Balfour. (BIS)
T
TOR
Butte, ND6:18 PM
1 NNE Butte - Corrects previous tornado report from 1 NNE Butte. Storm chaser report tornado near Butte. Tornado started around 606 PM CDT southwest of Butte. (BIS)
07/27/2025
MPH
City of Balfour, ND5:22 AM
5 N Balfour - Image shared via social media of damage to the roof of a metal shop 5 north of Balfour. (BIS)
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
1.75 IN
IN
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)
View report →
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)
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)
08/15/2022
T
TOR
Ruso, ND5:25 PM
4 E RUSO - PUBLIC REPORT OF A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. (BIS)
T
TOR
Ruso, ND5:08 PM
4 E RUSO - REPORT FROM MONDAY AUGUST 15. LASTED ONE MINUTE UNTIL 509 PM. NO STRUCTURES IMPACTED SO RATED EFU (EF UNKNOWN) BY NWS POLICY. (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)
07/17/2020
2.0 IN
IN
1.75 IN
IN