McHenry County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
McHenry County, North Dakota has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 3 tornado reports among 74 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 21 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 50 high-wind reports with gusts up to 72 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
McHenry County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across McHenry County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in McHenry County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 802 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sawyer, or 13 miles southeast of Minot, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Velva, Sawyer, Norwich, Voltaire, Logan and Simcoe.”
“At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Velva, or 27 miles southeast of Minot, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25"
“Half-dollar/walnut sized hail 9 NE of Drake. Time estimated from radar. (BIS)”
“At 915 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southeast of Surrey, or 10 miles southeast of Minot, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 1.25" 6 SSW Orrin SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“At 1026 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Upham to 10 miles east of Wolford, or extending from 18 miles southwest of Bottineau to 25 miles east of Rugby, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Measured wind gust at personal weather station. (BIS)”
- Wind 55 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph 1 NNW Velva SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 3 NNE Simcoe SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“At 1131 PM CDT, a line of strong thunderstorms extended from near Velva to 5 miles south of Douglas, or from 21 miles southeast of Minot to 10 miles northwest of Garrison, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 1.5" 6 SSW Orrin SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
“[Delayed Report] Broadcast media relayed a photo depicting very large hail... nearly twice the size of a quarter placed as a point of comparison. Hail fell at Bergen on (BIS)”
- Hail 2" Bergen SPC verified report
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 831 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Upham to 9 miles north of Granville, or extending from 21 miles southwest of Bottineau to 24 miles northeast of Minot, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Upham and Bantry.”
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 725 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Glenburn, or 13 miles north of Minot, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Northern Minot, Minot Air Force Base, Surrey, Deering, Norwich and Wolseth.”
- Hail 0.25" McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 649 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Granville, or 15 miles east of Minot, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Minot Air Force Base, or 11 miles north of Minot, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 68 mph
“Spotter estimated winds of 60 to 70 mph as gust front moved into Velva. (BIS)”
“68MPH gust reported from 3SW Bantry NDAWN at 10m. (BIS)”
- Wind 65 mph Velva SPC verified report
- Wind 68 mph 8 NW Denbigh SPC verified report
- Wind 64 mph 2 N Upham SPC verified report
- Wind 59 mph 5 NNE Sawyer SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 10 ENE Wolseth SPC verified report
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 72 mph
- Wind 72 mph 2 WNW Balfour SPC verified report
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southeast winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of western and central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Much of northwest and north central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may cause blowing dust, which could briefly reduce visibility at times.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Much of northwest and north central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may cause blowing dust, which could briefly reduce visibility at times.”
- Wind 55 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
11 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust with visibility as low as a quarter mile. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Much of northwest and north central North Dakota. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust with visibility as low as a quarter mile. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Much of northwest and north central North Dakota. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday.”
- Wind 70 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, south central, and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Thursday to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southeasterly winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph before the cold front rolls through.”
- Wind 55 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Towner, or 13 miles west of Rugby, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rugby, Towner, and Berwick.”
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Much of western and north central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds, combined with scattered snow showers could produce on and off brief periods of low visibilities this afternoon.”
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 23, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West-northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. WHERE...Western and central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West-northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. WHERE...Central and parts of northwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and Central North Dakota WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, south central, southeast, and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern and central North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CST Friday. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern and central North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CST Friday. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McHenry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 14, 2025
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", 2 tornado reports
“Storm chaser reports rain wrapped tornado continues. Location estimated based on radar. (BIS)”
“Storm chaser reports a brief tornado 4 miles west of Balfour. (BIS)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 W Karlsruhe SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 4 W Balfour SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 2 N Balfour SPC verified report
Saturday, September 13, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
- Tornado Tornado 1 S Granville SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in McHenry County, ND?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 74 severe weather events in McHenry County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in McHenry County recently?
Yes — 21 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in McHenry County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.