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Hail in McKenzie County, North Dakota
225 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.
McKenzie County, North Dakota, has 225 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 90 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 135 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 10,026 hail events recorded in North Dakota; its 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 14.5 statewide.
67 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with North Dakota
| Measure | McKenzie County | North Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 225 | 10,026 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 162.8 | 129.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
17Jun
90Jul
51Aug
52Sep
15Oct
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 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 225. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $150K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 2.25 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2013 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $60K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 4.50 in | $30K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | $90K | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Hail | 4.50 in | $2.0M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1964 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has McKenzie County had?
225 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 McKenzie County?
7 Jun 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in McKenzie County?
The hail of 18 Aug 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does McKenzie County compare with North Dakota for hail?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 14.5 statewide; the county holds 225 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.