141
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.7M
Property damage
Hail in Emmons County, North Dakota: 141 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #995 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Emmons County, North Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Emmons County is the 2010s, when 50 of the county's 141 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Emmons County archive, hail makes up 44.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #995 for this hazard and #36 within North Dakota, putting it in the 67.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Emmons County with 52 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | HAZELTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | TEMVIK | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | LINTON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | TEMVIK | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | LINTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | STRASBURG | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | LINTON | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | LINTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | STRASBURG | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | HAGUE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Emmons County
- Thunderstorm Wind 120
- Tornado 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Very significant damage occurred in the city of Linton. Two automobile dealerships reported $110,000 damage total. Nearly every vehicle parked outside had some type of damage, either dents or cracked windows. Damage to structures, mainly roofs, eave troughs, and vents, was widespread throughout the city. Outside of town damage was reported to farm houses, outbuildings, and horse trailers. The hail swath was about five and a half miles long and a mile wide, right through Linton. Crop damage was minimal in comparison as the storm hailed itself out about 4 miles east of town. Little crop land was affected.
Damage was surveyed by the Sheriff and a deputy. Most of the damage was due to wind driven hail. Very little damage due to wind alone. The power went out in Hague near 6 PM CDT and their was minor damage to the Hague Grain Elevator.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Emmons County, North Dakota?
141 hail events are recorded in Emmons County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Emmons County?
The strongest hail on record in Emmons County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Emmons County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Emmons County, North Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/north-dakota/emmons-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.