McHenry County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched McHenry County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 6, 1982).

37tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

10 milongest path · 1982

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F023

(E)F16

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 6, 1982	F2	10 mi	100 yd
Jul 18, 1994	F1	10 mi	100 yd
Jun 23, 2002	F1	2 mi	50 yd
May 15, 1977	F1	1.3 mi	10 yd
Jun 22, 2007	EF1	0.5 mi	250 yd
May 25, 1978	F1	0.3 mi	10 yd
Aug 3, 1979	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 21, 2013	EF0	4.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 28, 1997	F0	4 mi	20 yd
Aug 15, 1999	F0	3 mi	20 yd
Jun 11, 2000	F0	3 mi	30 yd
Jun 6, 2004	F0	3 mi	40 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	7.3 mi	100 yd
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	6.9 mi	50 yd
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	3.4 mi	100 yd
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	1.8 mi	50 yd
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	0.1 mi	50 yd
Aug 24, 2023	unrated	0.8 mi	50 yd
Aug 24, 2023	unrated	0.6 mi	50 yd
Jul 21, 2013	EF0	4.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 25, 2013	EF0	1.8 mi	20 yd
Jul 26, 2010	EF0	2.8 mi	30 yd
Aug 11, 2008	EF0	1 mi	35 yd
Aug 11, 2008	EF0	1 mi	35 yd

How many tornadoes has McHenry County, North Dakota had?

37 tornadoes touched McHenry County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in McHenry County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 6, 1982, with a 10-mile path.

When is tornado season in McHenry County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (15 of 37). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).