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Wahpeton, IA Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Wahpeton, IA: Aug 9, 2026 — 2.5″ reported 0.7 mi SSE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.42″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Sep 14, 2026. 26 hail reports on 13 storm days within 10 miles of Wahpeton, IA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 54 days since October 2020.

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Wahpeton populationpopulation
403
Wahpeton householdshouseholds
190

Largest hail on record near Wahpeton, IA

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Wahpeton, IA, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2.5″August 9, 20263 reports, nearest 0.7 mi SSE
  2. 2″May 24, 20244 reports, nearest 2.8 mi E
  3. 1.75″May 30, 20222 reports, nearest 4.2 mi N
  4. 1.25″August 18, 20221 report, nearest 9.1 mi NW
  5. 1″April 28, 20254 reports, nearest 5.1 mi SSW

Hail near Wahpeton, IA, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Wahpeton, IA, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Wahpeton, IA: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.42″—
No report00.85″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.07″—
2.5″3 (3)2.25″0.7 mi SSE Full report for Aug 9, 2026
Show 3 reports from Aug 9, 2026
Ground hail reports on Aug 9, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
4:19 AM CDT2.5″0.7 mi SSE
4:20 AM CDT1.75″2.7 mi ESE
4:25 AM CDT1.25″4.3 mi SE
No report01.20″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.33″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.94″—
No report01.25″—
No report01.45″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.73″—
1″1 (1)0.92″6.9 mi ESE
Show 1 report from May 15, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 15, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
5:20 PM CDT1″6.9 mi ESE
No report00.98″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.26″—
No report00.96″—
No report01.26″—
No report00.91″—
No report01.27″—
No report00.75″—
0.75″1 (0)None stored4.2 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Jun 11, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jun 11, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
3:00 PM CDT0.75″4.2 mi NNE
1″4 (1)0.93″5.1 mi SSW
Show 4 reports from Apr 28, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 28, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
4:06 PM CDT0.88″5.1 mi SSW
4:16 PM CDT0.75″6.9 mi S
4:31 PM CDT0.75″7.6 mi SSE
4:29 PM CDT1″9.0 mi S
0.88″2 (0)None stored7.1 mi NW
Show 2 reports from Apr 17, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 17, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
3:51 PM CDT0.88″7.1 mi NW
3:39 PM CDT0.75″7.3 mi NW
No report01.41″—
No report01.38″—
1″2 (1)0.86″9.1 mi NW
Show 2 reports from Jul 4, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 4, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
1:38 PM CDT1″9.1 mi NW
1:47 PM CDT0.88″9.6 mi NW
No report00.90″—
No report00.86″—
No report00.78″—
2″4 (4)0.94″2.8 mi E
Show 4 reports from May 24, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 24, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
3:14 AM CDT1″2.8 mi E
3:07 AM CDT1″5.0 mi SE
3:10 AM CDT2″6.3 mi SSE
4:03 AM CDT1″6.5 mi ESE
No report01.83″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.09″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.46″—
No report01.20″—
0.75″1 (0)1.34″2.3 mi E
Show 1 report from Jul 10, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 10, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
5:43 PM CDT0.75″2.3 mi E
No report01.29″—
No report01.04″—
1.25″1 (1)None stored9.1 mi NW
Show 1 report from Aug 18, 2022
Ground hail reports on Aug 18, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
6:56 PM CDT1.25″9.1 mi NW
0.75″1 (0)1.12″3.6 mi NE
Show 1 report from Jun 13, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 13, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
4:17 AM CDT0.75″3.6 mi NE
1.75″2 (2)1.71″4.2 mi N
Show 2 reports from May 30, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 30, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
4:52 PM CDT1.75″4.2 mi N
4:35 PM CDT1.25″9.1 mi NW
No report01.01″—
No report01.79″—
No report01.52″—
1″1 (1)None stored6.9 mi ESE
Show 1 report from Apr 23, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 23, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
6:53 AM CDT1″6.9 mi ESE
No report00.81″—
1″3 (1)None stored0.3 mi E
Show 3 reports from Apr 12, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 12, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Wahpeton, IARemark
5:58 PM CDT0.88″0.3 mi E
5:41 PM CDT0.88″3.0 mi SSE
5:48 PM CDT1″6.8 mi E
No report01.17″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.87″—
No report01.10″—
No report00.78″—
No report01.51″—
No report00.75″—
No report02.06″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Wahpeton, IA. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Wahpeton, IA.

Hail near Wahpeton, IA by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
20261642.5″2.25″
20251071″1.27″
2024762″1.41″
2023910.75″1.83″
2022981.75″1.79″
202180—2.06″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March1
April7
May11
June7
July14
August12
September7
October0
November0
December0

Hail near Wahpeton, IA has been recorded most often in July: 14 of 59 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Wahpeton, IA

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Wahpeton, IA with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Aug 9, 2026 2.5″ 3 2

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Recent hail storms near Wahpeton, IA

  1. — hail up to 2.5″

    Storm summary, August 9, 2026

    On Aug 9, 2026, hail was reported across the Arnolds Park, IA · Milford, IA · Wahpeton, IA area. Reports concentrated near Arnolds Park, Milford, and Wahpeton. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.50 inches. HailPing grouped 3 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Arnolds Park, Milford, Wahpeton

    3 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Wahpeton, IA

Wahpeton is home to 403 people and 190 households in Iowa. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Wahpeton, IA on 59 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 8.6 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 14 of 59 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on August 9, 2026.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Wahpeton, IA?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Wahpeton, IA was on August 9, 2026: hail up to 2.5 inches was reported, the nearest 0.7 mi SSE from Wahpeton, IA. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.42″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Sep 14, 2026. 26 hail reports on 13 storm days within 10 miles of Wahpeton, IA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 54 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Wahpeton, IA?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Wahpeton, IA on August 9, 2026 measured 2.5 inches. The largest hail reported near Wahpeton, IA since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on August 9, 2026.

How many hail reports were there near Wahpeton, IA?

26 hail reports on 13 storm days within 10 miles of Wahpeton, IA since November 2020, of which 15 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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