Hail History

Hail history for McIntosh County, North Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in McIntosh County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · McIntosh County

Last hail
Jun 2, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 9, 2001

146 reports on 90 days since 1960 · #35 of 54 North Dakota counties

Hail map · McIntosh County

Ashley Wishek 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
144 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about McIntosh County

The latest hail report in McIntosh County is from June 2, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on June 8, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, McIntosh County logged 85 reports on 47 hail days, about 4.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median North Dakota county (4.5 a year) and ranks #35 of 54 North Dakota counties for all-time reports. McIntosh County holds 1% of all 10,117 hail reports in North Dakota.

12% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 9% for the median North Dakota county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on June 9, 2001 near Ashley.

Reports were down 37% in 2016–2025 (33) compared with 2006–2015 (52). The busiest year was 2006, with 12 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • McIntosh County 4.3
  • Median North Dakota county 4.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • McIntosh County 47
  • Median North Dakota county 48.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • McIntosh County 12%
  • Median North Dakota county 9%

Hail over time

051015 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1962: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2012: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 7 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2021: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (1%) Mar April: 5 reports (3%) Apr May: 19 reports (13%) May June: 44 reports (30%) Jun July: 44 reports (30%) Jul August: 28 reports (19%) Aug September: 5 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 146 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 13 4
2022 1 1
2021 7 7
2020 61 7
2019 1 1
2018 121 4
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 2, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 23, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 18, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 7, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jun 8, 2023 1 1.50 in —
Jul 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in McIntosh County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 9, 2001 2.75 inbaseball Ashley $100K 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — — 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 1985 2.75 inbaseball — — 16:55 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1962 2.75 inbaseball — — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2020 2.50 intennis ball Ventura — 17:30 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in McIntosh County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 2, 2024 1.00 inquarter 10.46 N Zeeland 14:00 local · NCEI
May 23, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NW Wishek 17:50 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.35 NE Ashley 21:40 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2023 0.75 inpenny 7.71 E Ashley 13:39 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 22.27 NE Ashley 12:27 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 19.93 NE Ashley 17:20 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2022 1.00 inquarter 20.28 NE Ashley 20:31 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 6.72 W Wishek 21:57 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 10.53 W Wishek 21:35 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.03 ENE Wishek 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 4.84 E Danzig 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 4.98 ENE Danzig 18:05 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in McIntosh County

PlaceReportsLargest
Ashley362.75 in
Wishek202.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Zeeland44Aug 31, 2016
Fredonia22Jul 4, 2020
Venturia22Jun 7, 2020

Questions about hail in McIntosh County

How often does it hail in McIntosh County, North Dakota?

146 hail reports have been logged in McIntosh County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.3 reports a year. That ranks #35 of 54 North Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in McIntosh County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in McIntosh County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 9, 2001 near Ashley. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in McIntosh County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 2, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has McIntosh County had in the last five years?

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was June 2, 2024.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.