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McHenry County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1965 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
42
Tornado reports
202
Hail reports
17
Floods since 1996
577
All events
0
Deaths
$11.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in McHenry County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 37 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
See the event episode narrative for details.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Genoa NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 59 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter estimated winds of 60 to 70 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Bantry NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 68 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Damage to a homestead from powerful thunderstorm wind gusts. Main area of damage is to a barn on the property, with roof panels ripped off and some collapse of wood frame structure for the roof panels. Large portions of the panels were scattered across the property, and a large b…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
J. Clark Salyer mesonet station reported wind gusts up to 64 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Balfour AWOS station reported wind gusts up to 72 mph.
High Wind High Wind
McHenry County had estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
McHenry County had estimated sustained winds to 40 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
McHenry County received an estimated seven inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
High Wind High Wind
McHenry County had estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.
Tornado EFU Tornado
The tornado touched down in an open field west of Balfour and impacted no structures before it lifted northeast of Bergen. There was no damage to evaluate. By National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF-U (Unknown).
Tornado EFU Tornado
The tornado touched down in an open field west of Karlsruhe and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate. By National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF-U (Unknown).
Tornado EFU Tornado
The tornado touched down in an open field northwest of Karlsruhe and impacted no structures before it dissipated east of Simcoe. There was no damage to evaluate. By National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF-U (Unknown).
Tornado EFU Tornado
The tornado touched down in an open field south of Granville and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate. By National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF-U (Unknown).
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
This is the second event entry for one tornado that passed through two counties, McLean and McHenry. The tornado touched down in an open field south of Butte and impacted no structures before it ended just north of the county line north of Butte. There was no damage to evaluate. …
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A metal out-building was severely damaged by the wind. Pieces of the metal then blew into a multi family home causing damage to the roof.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large grain bins were damaged with one being knocked over. This was in an area which had damaging wind gusts earlier in the summer.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The roof of a metal shop was damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Extensive damage occurred to the grain elevator at Voltaire. Two large grain bins were blown completely over with other bins damaged. In addition, the grain leg connecting all the bins from the main terminal was blown off.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values dropped to between 45 below to around 60 below over most locations.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations near Drake received eight inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and snow combined to produce a blizzard.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 5 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | 2 |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 0 |
| 2010 | 33 | 1 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 3 |
| 2007 | 22 | 1 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 1 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 19 | 1 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20 | 1 |
| 1999 | 11 | 2 |
| 1998 | 10 | 1 |
| 1997 | 13 | 3 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 16 | 8 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 3 |
| 1979 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978 | 6 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
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