McIntosh County, North Dakota severe weather history spans 265 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 55.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,005 nationally and #38 in North Dakota.
265
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.8M
Property damage
The record
What the McIntosh County, North Dakota severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, McIntosh County, North Dakota severe weather history averages 3.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 78 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 40 events fall before 1990 and 225 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $1.8M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in McIntosh County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 146 | 0 | $1.3M | 2.75 | 1960–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 92 | 0 | $1.8M | 80 | 1958–2026 |
| Tornado | 21 | 0 | $398K | F3 | 1962–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2016 |
| Flash Flood | 2 | 0 | $245K | 0 | 2010–2025 |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | $127K | 0 | 2009–2009 |
Decade by decade
McIntosh County, North Dakota severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
24 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 21 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-07-31 | EF3 | 2 | 4 | 26.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1974-08-19 | EF3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-05-05 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 47.5 mi | Crossed in |
| 1962-07-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-07-06 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 mi | Crossed in |
| 2004-05-29 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-06-12 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1991-06-20 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1980-05-27 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 mi | Crossed in |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong winds were reported from three miles north of Zeeland to 10 miles north of Zeeland. Law enforcement reported multiple downed power poles. A camper was rolled, and damage occurred at a farmstead approximately six miles north of Zeeland, with a grain auger blown over and a temporary grain enclosure ruined. A house was also shifted off of its foundation. Multiple mature trees were uprooted and others snapped.
Non-tornadic thunderstorm winds estimated up to 85 mph caused significant damage along a 27 mile path in McIntosh County. Damage was sustained to crops and farm outbuildings, and large trees were uprooted. Specifically, 4 miles east of Zeeland the roof was torn from a farm outbuilding, large trees were uprooted, a camper trailer was moved, and damage was done to sunflower crops. 5 miles east of Zeeland a farm outbuilding roof was torn off. 7 miles east of Zeeland to 4 west Venturia, tree limbs were down, quonsets damaged, and a large outbuilding was nearly collapsed. Along Danzig Road tree limbs were broken, trees uprooted, large barn wall pushed 2 inches off foundation, and large outbuilding roofs torn off and walls collapsed. Finally, 3 miles south of Lehr, a cattle barn was completely destroyed, tree limbs were broken, and wooden and metal fences were blown over.
Six structures on a farmstead were either damaged or destroyed by severe thunderstorm winds. The structures were mainly pole barns, but one was a cinder block silo which may have been stuck by other debris. The debris was spread for one-quarter mile to the northeast.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,497
Population (ACS)
$84K
Median home value
21
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2024 | Winter Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Flood | FLOODING | DR |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| May 10, 2011 | Flood | FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Ashley 117
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in McIntosh County, North Dakota?
265 events are on record between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $3.8M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in McIntosh County?
Hail, with 146 recorded events — 55.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed McIntosh County?
24 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 21 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover McIntosh County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include McIntosh County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is McIntosh County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates McIntosh County as very low risk, placing it in the 35 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the McIntosh County, North Dakota severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- McHenry County 354
- McKenzie County 413
- Logan County 191
- McLean County 555
- LaMoure County 275
- Mercer County 318
Cite this page
“McIntosh County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/mcintosh-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.