Hail in McIntosh County, North Dakota

Hail in McIntosh County, North Dakota: 146 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #956 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in McIntosh County is the 2000s, when 46 of the county's 146 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 McIntosh County archive, hail makes up 55.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #956 for this hazard and #35 within North Dakota, putting it in the 69.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in McIntosh County with 44 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.

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How many hail events are on record in McIntosh County, North Dakota?

146 hail events are recorded in McIntosh County between 1960 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in McIntosh County?

The strongest hail on record in McIntosh County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for McIntosh 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.