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McIntosh County, North Dakota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
21
Tornado reports
146
Hail reports
5
Floods since 1996
454
All events
1
Deaths
$12.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in McIntosh County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 21 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Wind gusts up to near 50 mph combined with falling snow and existing loose snow cover to create widespread blizzard conditions across McIntosh County. The strong winds and blizzard conditions resulted in additional downed power lines and delayed the repair of existing downed powe…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wishek NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 67 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Zeeland NDAWN station reported wind gusts up to 62 mph.
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Locations northeast of Hague received 12 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ashley received six inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Wishek NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 62 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Wishek NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 60 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Wishek NDDOT site reported sustained winds of 41 mph.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Over three inches of rain fell during a short period of time to result in water filling low lying areas and overflowing some rural roads.
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Eastern McIntosh County received an estimated eight inches of snow.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Minimum wind chill values dropped to between 45 below to around 60 below over most locations.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ashley received eight inches of snow.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped as low as 60 below.
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Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three to five inch tree limbs were blown down.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill values dropped to around 60 below.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Around 300 utility poles were broken, along with multiple cross-members. Many miles of power lines throughout the county were down. Most power service was out throughout the county at some time during the storm. Travel became nearly impossible given the icy conditions.
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
The tornado touched down in an open field southwest of Kulm and impacted no structures. There was no damage to evaluate. By National Weather Service policy the tornado is rated EF Unknown.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Dense Smoke Dense Smoke
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and falling snow to create a blizzard.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Blowing snow stuck to road surfaces, creating dangerous travel conditions.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground and occasional falling snow to create a blizzard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
McIntosh County received an estimated six inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
McIntosh County received an estimated eight inches of snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
McIntosh County received an estimated eight inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Gusty winds combined with falling snow and snow on the ground to produce a blizzard.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds combined with snow on the ground to produce a ground blizzard.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds, occasional falling snow, and snow on the ground combined to produce a blizzard.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
McIntosh County received and estimated 15 inches of snow.
Blizzard Blizzard
Strong winds and heavy snow combined to produce a blizzard.
High Wind High Wind
Wishek NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 |
| 2013 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 0 |
| 2011 | 19 | 1 |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 20 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 19 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 1 |
| 2001 | 19 | 1 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 1 |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
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