Hail History

Hail history for South Dakota

17,223 NOAA hail reports across 67 counties and 305 cities and towns since 1955, updated to November 3, 2026.

Readout · South Dakota

Last hail
Oct 8, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
260
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1,948 reports
Largest ever
8.00 in
softball · Jul 23, 2010

17,223 reports on 2,601 days since 1955 · #6 of 51 states

Hail map · South Dakota

Lawrence County: 547 reportsMinnehaha County: 511 reportsTurner County: 203 reportsAurora County: 153 reportsLake County: 151 reportsHyde County: 146 reportsBennett County: 226 reportsBuffalo County: 85 reportsMiner County: 111 reportsClark County: 235 reportsGregory County: 251 reportsDouglas County: 97 reportsMarshall County: 162 reportsCodington County: 226 reportsHutchinson County: 198 reportsButte County: 312 reportsHand County: 327 reportsKingsbury County: 187 reportsDavison County: 168 reportsLyman County: 240 reportsEdmunds County: 292 reportsFall River County: 389 reportsPotter County: 136 reportsSanborn County: 129 reportsTodd County: 253 reportsPerkins County: 348 reportsHughes County: 211 reportsCuster County: 711 reportsBrule County: 185 reportsPennington County: 1,654 reportsSpink County: 263 reportsUnion County: 162 reportsBon Homme County: 232 reportsClay County: 178 reportsGrant County: 129 reportsDewey County: 266 reportsYankton County: 258 reportsJackson County: 297 reportsLincoln County: 208 reportsMeade County: 884 reportsWalworth County: 181 reportsJones County: 143 reportsHarding County: 375 reportsCorson County: 312 reportsTripp County: 283 reportsJerauld County: 123 reportsMoody County: 123 reportsSully County: 146 reportsFaulk County: 193 reportsMcCook County: 196 reportsMellette County: 164 reportsRoberts County: 133 reportsOglala Lakota County: 354 reportsStanley County: 187 reportsZiebach County: 202 reportsCampbell County: 139 reportsBrookings County: 165 reportsHaakon County: 222 reportsBeadle County: 297 reportsHanson County: 92 reportsHamlin County: 194 reportsDay County: 208 reportsMcPherson County: 201 reportsCharles Mix County: 297 reportsBrown County: 445 reportsDeuel County: 100 reports
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What the record says about South Dakota

The latest hail report in South Dakota is from October 8, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 260 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.50 in on August 10, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, South Dakota logged 9,902 reports on 1,136 hail days, about 495.1 reports a year. That is 2.8 times the median US state (173.9 a year) and ranks #6 of 51 states and DC for all-time reports.

9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median US state. The largest hail on record here is 8.00 in (softball) on July 23, 2010 near Vivian.

Reports were down 24% in 2016–2025 (4,278) compared with 2006–2015 (5,624). The busiest year was 2005, with 755 reports on 68 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • South Dakota 495.1
  • Median US state 173.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • South Dakota 1,136
  • Median US state 561

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • South Dakota 9%
  • Median US state 3%

Hail over time

0200400600800 1955: 11 reports, largest 5.00 in 1956: 17 reports, largest 3.50 in 1957: 20 reports, largest 5.00 in 1958: 42 reports, largest 4.00 in 1959: 16 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 16 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1961: 15 reports, largest 4.00 in 1962: 22 reports, largest 4.00 in 1963: 26 reports, largest 3.00 in 1964: 19 reports, largest 4.50 in 1965: 23 reports, largest 5.00 in 1966: 29 reports, largest 3.00 in 1967: 25 reports, largest 4.00 in 1968: 31 reports, largest 6.00 in 1969: 31 reports, largest 4.00 in 1970: 35 reports, largest 5.00 in 1970 1971: 19 reports, largest 4.00 in 1972: 21 reports, largest 2.75 in 1973: 32 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 39 reports, largest 4.50 in 1975: 32 reports, largest 2.75 in 1976: 22 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 37 reports, largest 4.50 in 1978: 29 reports, largest 2.75 in 1979: 44 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980: 101 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1981: 71 reports, largest 4.50 in 1982: 90 reports, largest 2.75 in 1983: 66 reports, largest 3.00 in 1984: 66 reports, largest 2.75 in 1985: 101 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 104 reports, largest 4.50 in 1987: 94 reports, largest 4.50 in 1988: 40 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 68 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990: 86 reports, largest 5.00 in 1990 1991: 212 reports, largest 5.00 in 1992: 145 reports, largest 3.00 in 1993: 69 reports, largest 3.00 in 1994: 120 reports, largest 2.75 in 1995: 115 reports, largest 4.50 in 1996: 284 reports, largest 3.00 in 1997: 261 reports, largest 4.50 in 1998: 222 reports, largest 4.50 in 1999: 309 reports, largest 4.00 in 2000: 442 reports, largest 4.50 in 2000 2001: 502 reports, largest 4.50 in 2002: 639 reports, largest 4.50 in 2003: 590 reports, largest 4.50 in 2004: 731 reports, largest 3.75 in 2005: 755 reports, largest 4.25 in 2006: 552 reports, largest 4.25 in 2007: 705 reports, largest 6.88 in 2008: 742 reports, largest 4.25 in 2009: 576 reports, largest 4.25 in 2010: 542 reports, largest 8.00 in 2010 2011: 548 reports, largest 4.25 in 2012: 485 reports, largest 4.25 in 2013: 574 reports, largest 4.25 in 2014: 377 reports, largest 4.25 in 2015: 523 reports, largest 6.00 in 2016: 486 reports, largest 3.00 in 2017: 412 reports, largest 3.00 in 2018: 460 reports, largest 4.50 in 2019: 459 reports, largest 3.00 in 2020: 571 reports, largest 4.50 in 2020 2021: 327 reports, largest 4.50 in 2022: 450 reports, largest 4.50 in 2023: 467 reports, largest 4.50 in 2024: 317 reports, largest 4.25 in 2025: 329 reports, largest 4.50 in 2026: 385 reports, largest 4.50 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02,0004,0006,000 Jan February: 5 reports (0%) Feb March: 76 reports (0%) Mar April: 528 reports (3%) Apr May: 2,358 reports (14%) May June: 5,053 reports (29%) Jun July: 4,842 reports (28%) Jul August: 3,390 reports (20%) Aug September: 828 reports (5%) Sep October: 127 reports (1%) Oct November: 15 reports (0%) Nov December: 1 reports (0%) Dec
All 17,223 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 19599586104193 385
2025 183107137568 329
2024 213412182509 317
2023 44679221660195 467
2022 87112139762187 450
2021 109578515169 327
2020 8562061999624 571
2019 168517014741 459
2018 1256182999417 460
2017 471499112833 412

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 8, 2026 3 1.50 in View
Sep 11, 2026 3 1.50 in View
Sep 7, 2026 2 1.25 in View
Sep 5, 2026 1 1.50 in View
Sep 4, 2026 3 1.50 in View
Sep 1, 2026 10 2.00 in View
Aug 30, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Aug 29, 2026 4 1.50 in View
Aug 27, 2026 2 1.25 in View
Aug 24, 2026 8 3.00 in View
Aug 23, 2026 12 1.75 in View
Aug 21, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Aug 20, 2026 9 1.75 in View
Aug 18, 2026 4 1.50 in View
Aug 17, 2026 2 1.00 in View
Aug 16, 2026 2 1.00 in View
Aug 12, 2026 2 1.25 in View
Aug 11, 2026 40 4.00 in View
Aug 10, 2026 14 4.50 in View
Aug 8, 2026 2 1.25 in View
Aug 6, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jul 31, 2026 7 1.75 in —
Jul 30, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jul 25, 2026 4 2.50 in —
Jul 24, 2026 7 2.25 in —
Jul 7, 2026 7 1.00 in —
Jul 6, 2026 3 1.75 in —
Jul 4, 2026 12 2.25 in —
Jul 3, 2026 22 1.75 in —
Jul 2, 2026 22 3.00 in —
Jul 1, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Jun 29, 2026 13 2.50 in —
Jun 28, 2026 3 2.00 in —
Jun 27, 2026 8 2.00 in —
Jun 26, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Jun 22, 2026 15 1.75 in —
Jun 9, 2026 5 1.00 in —
Jun 7, 2026 5 3.25 in —
Jun 4, 2026 19 2.75 in —
Jun 3, 2026 14 1.75 in —

The 40 most recent of 260 hail days.

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in South Dakota
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 23, 2010 8.00 insoftball Vivian Lyman —5 injured 17:05 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2007 6.88 insoftball Dante Charles Mix — 16:55 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2007 6.13 insoftball Wagner Charles Mix — 16:46 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 6.00 insoftball 2.82 ESE Nisland Butte $25K 19:20 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1968 6.00 insoftball — Custer — 18:45 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in South Dakota
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 8, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball Alcester Union 05:32 UTC · NWS prelim.
Oct 8, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 6 SW Beresford Clay 04:18 UTC · NWS prelim.
Oct 8, 2026 1.00 inquarter 8 S Alcester Union 03:44 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 11, 2026 0.70 inmarble 6 WSW Wall Lake Minnehaha 00:50 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 11, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 6 NNE White Brookings 00:03 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 11, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar Toronto Deuel 00:00 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 7, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 N Lake Andes Charles Mix 23:53 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 7, 2026 1.00 inquarter Tabor Bon Homme 04:00 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 5, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 4 N Klein Ranch Corson 21:25 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 4, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball Ethan Davison 08:06 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 4, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball Ethan Davison 08:00 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 4, 2026 1.00 inquarter 8 W Wessington Springs Jerauld 05:35 UTC · NWS prelim.

Cities and towns with the most hail reports

All 305 cities and towns with 10+ reports

Recent storm days in South Dakota

How South Dakota compares

Hail reports by county

CountyReportsLargest
Pennington County1,6544.50 in
Meade County8844.50 in
Custer County7116.00 in
Lawrence County5474.50 in
Minnehaha County5114.50 in
Brown County4454.50 in
Fall River County3894.50 in
Harding County3754.25 in
Oglala Lakota County3544.25 in
Perkins County3484.50 in
Hand County3274.00 in
Butte County3126.00 in
Corson County3123.00 in
Beadle County2973.00 in
Charles Mix County2976.88 in
Jackson County2974.50 in
Edmunds County2924.50 in
Tripp County2834.50 in
Dewey County2664.00 in
Spink County2634.00 in
Yankton County2582.75 in
Todd County2534.50 in
Gregory County2513.00 in
Lyman County2408.00 in
Clark County2354.50 in
Bon Homme County2325.00 in
Codington County2263.75 in
Bennett County2264.25 in
Haakon County2223.00 in
Hughes County2114.50 in
Lincoln County2082.75 in
Day County2084.00 in
Turner County2035.00 in
Ziebach County2023.00 in
McPherson County2014.50 in
Hutchinson County1984.00 in
McCook County1964.50 in
Hamlin County1942.75 in
Faulk County1935.00 in
Kingsbury County1874.50 in
Stanley County1872.75 in
Brule County1853.50 in
Walworth County1813.00 in
Clay County1784.50 in
Davison County1684.00 in
Brookings County1654.50 in
Mellette County1644.50 in
Union County1623.00 in
Marshall County1624.00 in
Aurora County1534.25 in
Lake County1514.00 in
Hyde County1464.50 in
Sully County1464.25 in
Jones County1433.00 in
Campbell County1395.00 in
Potter County1363.00 in
Roberts County1334.00 in
Grant County1292.75 in
Sanborn County1295.00 in
Jerauld County1233.00 in
Moody County1232.75 in
Miner County1113.00 in
Deuel County1003.00 in
Douglas County974.25 in
Hanson County923.00 in
Buffalo County854.00 in
Sdz025 County254.00 in

Questions about hail in South Dakota

How often does it hail in South Dakota?

17,223 hail reports have been logged in South Dakota since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 495.1 reports a year. That ranks #6 of 51 states by number of reports.

When is hail season in South Dakota?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in South Dakota?

8.00 in (softball size) on July 23, 2010 near Vivian. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in South Dakota?

The most recent report in this data is from October 8, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has South Dakota had in the last five years?

260 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1,948 reports. The most recent was October 8, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.