Hail history for Beadle County, South Dakota
Every NOAA hail report filed in Beadle County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Beadle County
- Last hail
- Jun 4, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 9
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 30 reports
- Largest ever
- 3.00 in
- teacup · Jun 14, 1970
297 reports on 162 days since 1958 · #14 of 67 South Dakota counties
Hail map · Beadle County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
For homeowners
Concerned about your roof after hail?
Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Beadle County is from June 4, 2026. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.
Phone line opening soon
What the record says about Beadle County
The latest hail report in Beadle County is from June 4, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on June 4, 2026.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Beadle County logged 145 reports on 61 hail days, about 7.3 reports a year. That is 32% more than the median South Dakota county (5.5 a year) and ranks #14 of 67 South Dakota counties for all-time reports. Beadle County holds 2% of all 17,223 hail reports in South Dakota.
8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median South Dakota county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on June 14, 1970.
Reports were down 44% in 2016–2025 (52) compared with 2006–2015 (93). The busiest year was 2012, with 21 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Beadle County 7.3
- Median South Dakota county 5.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Beadle County 61
- Median South Dakota county 54
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Beadle County 8%
- Median South Dakota county 8%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | 6 | 2.75 in | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 5 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 3 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 20, 2022 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 12, 2022 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 5 | 2.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1970 | 3.00 inteacup | — | — | 17:44 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 2.75 inbaseball | 4.03 ENE Yale | — | 13:39 local · NCEI |
| Jul 5, 2016 | 2.75 inbaseball | 3.62 NW Virgil | — | 15:20 local · NCEI |
| May 30, 1998 | 2.75 inbaseball | 5 S Huron | $5K | 18:20 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 1961 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 16:00 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
- Under 1 in 113 38%
- 1–2 in 161 54%
- 2 in + 23 8%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 9.69 S Wessington | 18:39 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 5.55 N Iroquois | 13:47 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 2.75 inbaseball | 4.03 ENE Yale | 13:39 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.49 W Yale | 13:31 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 0.88 innickel | 6.27 NNE (Hon)huron Arpt | 13:19 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 7.96 NNE (Hon)huron Arpt | 13:14 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.63 WSW Cavour | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 0.88 innickel | 7.88 WSW Bloomfield | 17:43 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 7.36 NNE Broadland | 17:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 4.88 NE Broadland | 17:34 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.13 SSW Wessington | 16:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 6.27 NNE (Hon)huron Arpt | 02:09 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Beadle County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Huron | 71 | 3.00 in |
| Wessington | 25 | 2.00 in |
| Wolsey | 25 | 2.50 in |
| Virgil | 13 | 2.75 in |
| Hitchcock | 11 | 2.00 in |
| Riverside Colony | 10 | 2.00 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavour | 9 | 7 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Yale | 7 | 6 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Broadland | 6 | 5 | Jun 13, 2012 |
| Huron Colony | 6 | 4 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Pearl Creek Colony | 1 | 1 | Aug 5, 2000 |
Questions about hail in Beadle County
How often does it hail in Beadle County, South Dakota?
297 hail reports have been logged in Beadle County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 7.3 reports a year. That ranks #14 of 67 South Dakota counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Beadle County?
Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 35% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Beadle County?
3.00 in (teacup size) on June 14, 1970. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Beadle County?
The most recent report in this data is from June 4, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Beadle County had in the last five years?
9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 30 reports. The most recent was June 4, 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.