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Hail in McHenry County, North Dakota
202 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
McHenry County, North Dakota, has 202 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 76 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 126 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 10.8 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
64 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | McHenry County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 202 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.8 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 384.8 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
3May
8Jun
62Jul
76Aug
45Sep
8Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 202. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.69 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | $150K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $150K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has McHenry County had?
202 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in McHenry County?
29 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in McHenry County?
The hail of 14 Jul 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K and crop damage at $250K.
How does McHenry County compare with North Dakota for hail?
10.8 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 202 of the state's 10,026 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.