222
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$2.8M
Property damage
Hail in McKenzie County, North Dakota: 222 recorded events between 1963 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #524 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in McKenzie County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in McKenzie County is the 2010s, when 94 of the county's 222 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the McKenzie County archive, hail makes up 53.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #524 for this hazard and #15 within North Dakota, putting it in the 83.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in McKenzie County with 86 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1995 | Keene | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | $2.0M |
| Jul 7, 2000 | WATFORD CITY | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | KEENE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | FAIRVIEW | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | ARNEGARD | 1.75 | $100K |
| Aug 1, 2023 | WATFORD CITY | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | CHARBONNEAU | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | GRASSY BUTTE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | EAST FAIRVIEW | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | JOHNSONS CORNER | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 26, 2023 | CHARBONNEAU | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 26, 2023 | FAIRVIEW | 1 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in McKenzie County, North Dakota?
222 hail events are recorded in McKenzie County between 1963 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in McKenzie County?
The strongest hail on record in McKenzie County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for McKenzie County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in McKenzie County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/mckenzie-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.