Hail History

Hail history for Beresford, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beresford since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Beresford

Last hail
May 8, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Oct 1, 2002

15 reports on 11 days since 1973 · #181 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Beresford

Beresford Alcester Centerville Viborg Davis Hudson Wakonda Worthing Canton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Beresford

The latest hail report in and around Beresford is from May 8, 2014, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Beresford logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #181 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Beresford accounts for 7% of the 208 reports filed in Lincoln County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median South Dakota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on October 1, 2002 near Beresford.

The busiest year was 2003, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (47% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Beresford 0.3
  • Lincoln County 4.7
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Beresford 4
  • Lincoln County 48
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Beresford 0%
  • Lincoln County 2%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 7 reports (47%) May June: 3 reports (20%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 2 reports (13%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (7%) Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Beresford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 1, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Beresford Lincoln 13:15 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 16:35 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Lincoln 16:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 7.34 NW Alcester Union 02:25 local · NCEI
May 8, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.67 NE Beresford Lincoln 02:30 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 Beresford
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.67 NE Beresford Lincoln 02:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 7.34 NW Alcester Union 02:25 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2010 1.00 inquarter 7.86 NNE Dalesburg Clay 18:52 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2010 0.75 inpenny 7.6 N Alsen Union 21:54 local · NCEI
May 6, 2008 0.75 inpenny 7.6 N Alsen Union 15:29 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 1.00 inquarter 6 NE Dalesburg Clay 18:05 local · NCEI
May 26, 2005 0.88 innickel 2 NW Beresford Lincoln 16:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 2003 0.88 innickel 8 NW Alcester Union 14:05 local · NCEI
May 29, 2003 0.75 inpenny 10 NE Hub City Clay 14:00 local · NCEI
May 29, 2003 1.00 inquarter 4 NW Beresford Lincoln 14:00 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Beresford Lincoln 13:15 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Lincoln 20:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Beresford

Questions about hail in Beresford

How often does it hail in Beresford, South Dakota?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beresford since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #181 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Beresford?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Beresford?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on October 1, 2002 near Beresford. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Beresford?

The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beresford since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 8, 2014.

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.