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Hail dates in McHenry County, North Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in McHenry County on 24 days since 2016 (67 separate reports, 59 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 27, 2025; the most recent hail was June 29, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in McHenry County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2026-06-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2025-09-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2025-06-27 | 2.75" (baseball) | 11 | — |
| 2024-09-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Vehicles were dented by the golf ball size hail. |
| 2024-08-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-14 | 2.75" (baseball) | 7 | Ping pong ball size hail combined with 80 mph wind gusts to cause extensive crop and home damage in the area. The house at this location lost some windows, a… |
| 2024-07-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2021-08-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-19 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | The hail combined with wind gusts to 65 mph to ruin a garden. |
| 2020-08-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2020-06-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2018-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-06-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-06-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 3 | 16 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in McHenry County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 34 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 7 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | 100 mph | 2 | Numerous trees were damage. Cottonwoods 12 to 18 inches in diameter were snapped, and poplar tree branches of six to ten inches were also… |
| 2026-06-09 | 90 mph | 5 | Damage to a homestead from powerful thunderstorm wind gusts. Main area of damage is to a barn on the property, with roof panels ripped of… |
| 2025-06-16 | 90 mph | 1 | Extensive damage occurred to the grain elevator at Voltaire. Two large grain bins were blown completely over with other bins damaged. In … |
| 2022-07-22 | 90 mph | 2 | Several barn structures in the area were significantly damaged, with some possibly being a total loss. |
| 2020-07-07 | 90 mph | 1 | A fertilizer and chemical storage building to the west of Anamoose was destroyed. A one-half mile stretch of power lines were down onto … |
| 2017-06-09 | 85 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gust speed estimated by a COOP observer. |
| 2025-07-27 | 81 mph | 5 | Large grain bins were damaged with one being knocked over. This was in an area which had damaging wind gusts earlier in the summer. |
| 2024-07-14 | 81 mph | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail combined with 80 mph wind gusts to cause extensive crop and home damage in the area. The house at this location … |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit McHenry County?
June 29, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 27, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Pierce County, ND (29 mi) · Bottineau County, ND (43 mi) · Ward County, ND (43 mi) · Sheridan County, ND (47 mi) · McLean County, ND (52 mi) · Rolette County, ND (53 mi) · Wells County, ND (54 mi) · Benson County, ND (55 mi)
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