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Emmons County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026

Emmons County, North Dakota has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 4 tornado reports among 71 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 19 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 48 high-wind reports with gusts up to 75 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Emmons County, North Dakota showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Emmons County, North Dakota. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Emmons County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Emmons County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

71
Events (12 mo)
19
Hail
48
Wind
4
Tornado
1"
Max hail
75
Max wind (mph)
September 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Sep 14, 2025 tornado event near 3 NE Fort Rice, Emmons County, North Dakota, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Sep 14, 2025 tornado event (Tornado) near 3 NE Fort Rice. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Last 30 days in Emmons County

Current NEXRAD radar over Emmons County, North Dakota with recent storm report locations
Current radar over the Emmons County area, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.
September 2026 2 storm days · 3 NWS warnings — hail to 0.88", wind to 50 mph Exact dates & locations in app →

Recent storms — full detail available in the app

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Storm log — the official record, day by day

Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, August 12, 2026 storm activity in Emmons County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 415 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms extended from 7 miles north of Linton to 12 miles southwest of Napoleon, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Temvik.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“At 351 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms extended from 10 miles southwest of Hazelton to 11 miles east of Linton, or from 9 miles northwest of Linton to 11 miles east of Linton, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Linton and Temvik.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Saturday, August 8, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, August 8, 2026 storm activity in Emmons County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1041 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Westfield, or 22 miles south of Linton, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Cannon Ball, or 10 miles northwest of Linton, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Friday, August 7, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, August 7, 2026 storm activity in Emmons County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Broadcast media forwarded a picture of a hail stone... next to a quarter. (BIS)”

SPC verified report · 4 W Strasburg

Monday, August 3, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“A cold frontal passages has brought winds up to 55 mph observed across a few sites in south central North Dakota. This cold front will continue to impact parts of south central North Dakota the next few hours bringing a brief period of windy conditions as it passes. Winds will diminish behind the front.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Thursday, July 2, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 552 AM CDT/452 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of St. Anthony to 8 miles south of Shields to Watauga. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Lincoln, or 12 miles southeast of Bismarck, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Monday, June 8, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, June 8, 2026 storm activity in Emmons County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1235 AM CDT, an area of strong thunderstorms was located from 5 miles northwest of Braddock to 11 miles southwest of Westfield, or from 23 miles north of Linton to 23 miles south of Linton, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“At 1211 AM CDT /1111 PM MDT/, an area of strong thunderstorms was located from 10 miles northeast of Menoken to near Selfridge, or from 19 miles northeast of Bismarck to 39 miles southwest of Linton, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Sunday, May 31, 2026

6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, May 31, 2026 storm activity in Emmons County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 720 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Strasburg, or 7 miles south of Linton, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Linton and Strasburg.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Strasburg, or 10 miles south of Linton, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Sunday, May 24, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 812 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Selfridge, or 24 miles north of Mclaughlin, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Thursday, May 14, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, south central, and southeast North Dakota. WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Thursday to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southeasterly winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph before the cold front rolls through.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Thursday, April 23, 2026

7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...West-northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. WHERE...Western and central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“WHAT...West-northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. WHERE...Central and parts of northwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, April 22, 2026 storm activity in Emmons County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“A cluster of strong thunderstorms mainly east of Highway 83 will produce wind gusts up to 55 mph. The gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“A cluster of strong thunderstorms over south central North Dakota will produce wind gusts up to 55 mph. The gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 59 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, April 21, 2026 storm activity in Emmons County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and Central North Dakota WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, south central, southeast, and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Thursday, March 12, 2026

5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...Much of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Much of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Much of central North Dakota. WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Thursday to 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Much of central North Dakota. WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Thursday to 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Much of central North Dakota. WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central North Dakota. WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night. IMPACTS...There could be some damage to roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West winds 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Emmons, Dickey, La Moure, Logan, and McIntosh Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“WHAT...West winds 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Emmons, Dickey, La Moure, Logan, and McIntosh Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of snow and blowing snow may reduce visibility at times.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West winds 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Emmons, Dickey, La Moure, Logan, and McIntosh Counties. WHEN...From 3 AM to 4 PM CST Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of snow and blowing snow may reduce visibility at times.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“WHAT...West winds 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Emmons, Dickey, La Moure, Logan, and McIntosh Counties. WHEN...From 3 AM to 4 PM CST Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Sunday, January 18, 2026

4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and much of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds will also lead to areas of blowing snow and periods of reduced visibility.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and much of central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds will also lead to areas of blowing snow and periods of reduced visibility.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Saturday, January 17, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and much of central North Dakota. WHEN...From midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside may be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds will also lead to areas of blowing snow and occasional reduced visibility.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Friday, January 16, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. WHERE...Parts of northwest and central North Dakota. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Saturday.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. WHERE...Parts of northwest and central North Dakota. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to noon CST Saturday.”

NWS severe weather mention · Emmons County

Sunday, September 14, 2025

4 SPC verified storm reports — 4 tornado reports

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, September 14, 2025 storm activity in Emmons County, North Dakota
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“Multiple reports of multiple cone tornadoes north of Hazelton Recreation area. (BIS)”

SPC verified report · 3 NE Fort Rice

“Storm chaser reports tornado. Location estimated based on radar. (BIS)”

SPC verified report · 5 SE Fort Yates

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Emmons County, ND?

The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 71 severe weather events in Emmons County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.

Did it hail in Emmons County recently?

Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

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