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Hail in McIntosh County, North Dakota
146 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.
NCEI records 146 hail events in McIntosh County, North Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 15.0 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
47 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | McIntosh County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 146 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.0 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 581.0 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
5May
19Jun
44Jul
44Aug
28Sep
5Oct
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
All 146 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1986 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1967 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1962 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has McIntosh County had?
146 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 McIntosh County?
2 Jun 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in McIntosh County?
The hail of 28 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500K.
How does McIntosh County compare with North Dakota for hail?
15.0 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 146 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.