Storm History: McLean County, North Dakota
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in McLean County, North Dakota: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 582
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 17
- Damage
- $18 million
- Episodes
- 345
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 232 | 0 | 0 | $2.0 million |
| Tornado | 221 | 0 | 11 | $4.3 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 70 | 0 | 2 | $4.1 million |
| Flash Flood | 41 | 1 | 4 | $2.0 million |
| Funnel Cloud | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | 0 | $89,000 |
| Dust Storm | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Flood, June 2, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2006
- Hail, July 23, 2015
- Tornado, August 1, 2023
- Flash Flood, June 28, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2006
- Flash Flood, August 23, 2022
- Tornado, July 9, 2007
- Hail, July 14, 2024
- Tornado, July 26, 2010
- Flood, April 1, 2009
- Flash Flood, June 6, 1999
- Tornado, September 14, 2025
- Tornado, August 15, 2022
- Hail, August 6, 2024
- Tornado, May 8, 1974
- Tornado, May 18, 1977
- Tornado, June 16, 1987
- Tornado, July 7, 2020
- Flood, March 6, 2009
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, July 21, 1969
- Hail, July 29, 2024
- Hail, August 6, 1982
- Hail, July 14, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 28, 2018
- Hail, July 10, 2016
- Tornado, June 9, 2026
- Flash Flood, August 30, 2021
- Tornado, July 12, 2024
- Hail, August 25, 2019
- Hail, June 9, 2017
- Hail, September 3, 2014
- Hail, June 30, 1991
- Hail, July 6, 1988
- Hail, July 15, 1974
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, June 5, 1956
- Tornado, July 30, 1981
- Tornado, July 8, 2009
- Tornado, August 3, 1955
- Tornado, August 5, 1969
- Tornado, May 24, 1975
- Tornado, June 11, 1976
- Tornado, June 14, 1977
- Tornado, June 18, 1990
- Tornado, July 1, 1997
- Tornado, August 24, 2006
- Tornado, June 1, 2018
- Tornado, July 9, 2018
- Tornado, August 15, 2022
- Tornado, June 20, 2025
Every episode, newest first
- Hail, June 29, 2026
- Tornado, June 28, 2026
- Tornado, June 9, 2026
- Tornado, June 7, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2026
- Dust Storm, May 14, 2026
- High Wind, May 8, 2026
- Tornado, September 14, 2025
- Hail, July 26, 2025
- Tornado, June 27, 2025
- Tornado, June 20, 2025
- Hail, September 16, 2024
- Tornado, August 28, 2024
- Hail, August 6, 2024
- Hail, July 29, 2024
- Hail, July 14, 2024
- Tornado, July 12, 2024
- Tornado, July 5, 2024
- Hail, July 1, 2024
- Hail, June 17, 2024
- Hail, September 4, 2023
- Tornado, August 24, 2023
- Hail, August 10, 2023
- Tornado, August 1, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2023
- Hail, June 20, 2023
- Hail, June 8, 2023
- Flash Flood, August 23, 2022
- Tornado, August 15, 2022
- Hail, July 2, 2022
- Tornado, June 24, 2022
- Flash Flood, June 13, 2022
- Hail, May 12, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 30, 2021
- Tornado, June 10, 2021
- Hail, June 5, 2021
- Tornado, July 20, 2020
- Hail, July 17, 2020
- Tornado, July 7, 2020
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2020
- Tornado, June 28, 2020
- Hail, June 6, 2020
- Hail, September 2, 2019
- Hail, August 25, 2019
- Tornado, August 12, 2019
- Hail, August 4, 2019
- Tornado, July 8, 2019
- Tornado, July 9, 2018
- Flash Flood, July 3, 2018
- Flash Flood, June 28, 2018
- Tornado, June 1, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 26, 2018
- Tornado, July 21, 2017
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 2017
- Hail, July 14, 2017
- Hail, June 9, 2017
- Hail, July 16, 2016
- Hail, July 10, 2016
- Tornado, June 21, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 2016
- Hail, June 11, 2016
- Hail, June 9, 2016
- Hail, May 25, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 6, 2016
- Hail, September 5, 2015
- Hail, July 25, 2015
- Hail, July 23, 2015
- Hail, July 15, 2015
- Hail, July 11, 2015
- Hail, June 1, 2015
- Hail, September 3, 2014
- Hail, May 29, 2014
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 28, 2013
- Hail, July 8, 2013
- Hail, August 24, 2012
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2012
- Hail, July 19, 2012
- Flash Flood, June 7, 2012
- Hail, June 6, 2012
- Hail, August 31, 2011
- Hail, August 4, 2011
- Flood, August 1, 2011
- Flash Flood, July 31, 2011
- Tornado, July 20, 2011
- Hail, July 15, 2011
- Flash Flood, July 14, 2011
- Tornado, July 8, 2011
- Flood, July 1, 2011
- Tornado, June 20, 2011
- Flood, June 2, 2011
- Hail, August 11, 2010
- Hail, August 10, 2010
- Lightning, August 7, 2010
- Tornado, August 2, 2010
- Hail, July 29, 2010
- Tornado, July 26, 2010
- Hail, July 20, 2010
- Hail, July 10, 2010
- Hail, July 1, 2010
- Hail, June 24, 2010
- Tornado, June 17, 2010
- Flash Flood, May 27, 2010
- Hail, September 10, 2009
- Hail, July 19, 2009
- Tornado, July 11, 2009
- Tornado, July 8, 2009
- Tornado, June 26, 2009
- Hail, June 22, 2009
- Flood, April 1, 2009
- Flood, March 6, 2009
- Hail, August 21, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2008
- Hail, August 2, 2008
- Flash Flood, July 30, 2008
- Tornado, July 28, 2008
- Tornado, July 10, 2008
- Hail, June 26, 2008
- Hail, June 24, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 19, 2008
- Tornado, June 18, 2008
- Hail, June 14, 2008
- Hail, June 11, 2008
- Hail, August 10, 2007
- Tornado, August 10, 2007
- Hail, August 7, 2007
- Tornado, July 9, 2007
- Hail, July 2, 2007
- Tornado, June 12, 2007
- Hail, June 11, 2007
- Tornado, May 21, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 2007
- Hail, March 28, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2006
- Tornado, August 24, 2006
- Hail, August 24, 2006
- Hail, August 24, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2006
- Funnel Cloud, August 24, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2006
- Hail, August 24, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2006
- Hail, August 12, 2006
- Hail, August 12, 2006
- Lightning, July 24, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2006
- Funnel Cloud, July 12, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 2006
- Funnel Cloud, July 12, 2006
- Hail, June 30, 2006
- Hail, June 30, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 3, 2006
- Funnel Cloud, May 31, 2006
- Hail, May 27, 2006
- Hail, May 27, 2006
- Hail, May 27, 2006
- Hail, May 27, 2006
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2006
- Hail, September 16, 2005
- Hail, September 16, 2005
- Hail, July 21, 2005
- Hail, July 7, 2005
- Flash Flood, June 26, 2005
- Hail, June 19, 2005
- Flash Flood, June 1, 2005
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 2005
- Flash Flood, May 7, 2005
- Hail, August 25, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2004
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2004
- Hail, June 11, 2004
- Hail, June 11, 2004
- Tornado, June 6, 2004
- Hail, June 6, 2004
- Hail, June 6, 2004
- Tornado, June 6, 2004
- Hail, June 6, 2004
- Hail, July 13, 2003
- Hail, July 13, 2003
- Hail, July 13, 2003
- Tornado, July 13, 2003
- Hail, July 13, 2003
- Hail, July 13, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2003
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2003
- Tornado, June 21, 2003
- Hail, June 15, 2003
- Hail, May 7, 2003
- Hail, May 7, 2003
- Hail, May 7, 2003
- Hail, May 7, 2003
- Hail, August 30, 2002
- Hail, August 16, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2002
- Hail, July 31, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2002
- Funnel Cloud, June 23, 2002
- Lightning, June 22, 2002
- Hail, June 10, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 9, 2002
- Hail, June 8, 2002
- Hail, June 8, 2002
- Hail, August 21, 2001
- Hail, August 21, 2001
- Hail, August 14, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 2001
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2001
- Hail, July 19, 2001
- Hail, June 11, 2001
- Tornado, November 1, 2000
- Hail, November 1, 2000
- Tornado, November 1, 2000
- Hail, September 5, 2000
- Hail, September 5, 2000
- Hail, August 28, 2000
- Hail, August 28, 2000
- Hail, August 20, 2000
- Hail, August 13, 2000
- Hail, August 11, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 2000
- Hail, August 11, 2000
- Hail, August 11, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2000
- Hail, July 24, 2000
- Hail, July 7, 2000
- Hail, July 6, 2000
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 2000
- Tornado, June 11, 2000
- Hail, June 11, 2000
- Hail, June 11, 2000
- Hail, June 11, 2000
- Hail, June 11, 2000
- Hail, June 11, 2000
- Hail, June 11, 2000
- Hail, June 11, 2000
- Tornado, August 15, 1999
- Hail, August 9, 1999
- Hail, July 24, 1999
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in McLean CountyEvery warning in McLean County since 1986Every county in North Dakota
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.