Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Has it hailed in McHenry County, North Dakota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 20 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 71 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 51 high-wind reports with gusts up to 72 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 13, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across McHenry County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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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.
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and east North Dakota. WHEN...From 3 PM Monday to 4 AM CDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and east North Dakota. WHEN...From 3 PM Monday to 4 AM CDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 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.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 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.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Northwest and north central North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Tuesday. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Northwest and north central North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Tuesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 110 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Denbigh, or 26 miles west of Rugby, moving northeast at 40 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1017 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Rolla to near Towner, or extending from 38 miles northeast of Rugby to 17 miles west of Rugby, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.5"
“At 650 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located from 8 miles north of Makoti to 7 miles southeast of Granville, or from 26 miles southwest of Minot to 24 miles east 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.”
“At 918 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Anamoose, or 18 miles west of Harvey, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Northwest and north central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Northwest and north central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
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...”
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...”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5", 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)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — 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)”
“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.”
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.”
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.”
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...”
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)”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 72 mph
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 13, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 71 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.
Yes — 20 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.
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