Emmons County tornado history

40 tornadoes touched Emmons County, North Dakota between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (May 29, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 23 people.

40tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

2killed · 23 injured

47.5 milongest path · 1964

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

By rating

(E)F020

(E)F110

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F51

unrated2

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 29, 1953	F5	14.8 mi	600 yd	20	2
Jul 1, 1955	F3	1.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 5, 1964	F2	47.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 14, 2025	EF2	6.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2025	EF2	1.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1959	F2	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 26, 1974	F2	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1974	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 2001	F1	10 mi	60 yd	1	0
Aug 1, 1988	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 1988	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 2025	EF1	0.2 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	1.8 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 14, 2025	EF2	6.1 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 14, 2025	unrated	3.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 27, 2025	EF1	0.2 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 27, 2025	EF2	1.8 mi	200 yd	0
Jul 16, 2011	EF0	1.9 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 25, 2010	EF0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 7, 2005	F0	—	20 yd	0
Jul 3, 2003	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 5, 2003	F0	—	20 yd	0
Jun 9, 2001	F1	10 mi	60 yd	1
Jun 3, 1999	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0

Deadliest: May 29, 1953, F5, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Campbell County, SD16 Logan County, ND19 McIntosh County, ND23 Sioux County, ND17 Burleigh County, ND60 Kidder County, ND24 Morton County, ND54 Walworth County, SD30

Questions

How many tornadoes has Emmons County, North Dakota had?

40 tornadoes touched Emmons 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 Emmons County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on May 29, 1953, with a 14.8-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Emmons County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (13 of 40). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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