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Hail history im Emmetsburg, IA

Last hail im 10 milesApr 28, 20250.88 in (5-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)Jun 24, 2023

Hail days im 200617

Days im hail 1 inch imwin9

Tornadoes im 10 miles1

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles25

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Emmetsburg im 17 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Jun 24, 2023. Hail ej common im May im June.

Recent hail im Emmetsburg

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 28, 2025	0.88 in 5-cent coin	Emmetsburg 1 hail report · closest im center im Emmetsburg	NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Emmetsburg by year

When hail season peaks near Emmetsburg

Of the 17 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (6) and June (5).

Largest hail storms near Emmetsburg

Jun 24, 2023 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Cylinder (4 mi from Emmetsburg)

National Weather Service description (English): Local media relayed report of measured 3 inch hail west of Cylinder. This is a delayed report and time and location estimated from radar.

Mar 6, 2017 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Cylinder (3 mi from Emmetsburg)

National Weather Service description (English): Picture submitted to broadcast media and shown on social media, relayed by COOP observer.

Apr 12, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Emmetsburg (0 mi from Emmetsburg)

National Weather Service description (English): Largest hail was on the south side of town where golf ball size hail was reported. Quarter size hail fell on the north side of town.

May 11, 2014 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Cylinder (7 mi from Emmetsburg)

Apr 9, 2011 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Emmetsburg (0 mi from Emmetsburg)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Emmetsburg

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Dec 15, 2021	EF1	Ayrshire 7 mi from Emmetsburg	11.2 mi long, 90 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Emmetsburg

25 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Emmetsburg since 2006, on 20 days. The strongest measured gust was 67 mph on Jun 11, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 4, 2026	dmg ekkar	Emmetsburg 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 2025	67 mph, imwin	Emmetsburg 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 2022	58 mph, ekkar	Graettinger 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 15, 2021	70 mph, ekkar	Ruthven, Osgood 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 27, 2021	58 mph, ekkar	Osgood 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 20, 2018	60 mph, imwin	Emmetsburg 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 5, 2018	60 mph, ekkar	Curlew 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 29, 2018	64 mph, ekkar	Depew 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 17, 2016	70 mph, ekkar	Graettinger 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 2016	64 mph, ekkar	Emmetsburg 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Emmetsburg; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Emmetsburg.

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