Hail History

Hail history for Blunt, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blunt since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Blunt

Last hail
Jun 9, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Aug 26, 2018

26 reports on 21 days since 1978 · #67 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Blunt

Blunt Harrold Oahe Acres Pierre Fort Pierre 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Hughes County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Blunt

The latest hail report in and around Blunt is from June 9, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 9, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Blunt logged 12 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #67 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Blunt accounts for 12% of the 211 reports filed in Hughes County.

15% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on August 26, 2018 near 0.49 W Blunt.

Reports were up 100% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2019, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in August (38% of reports); 35% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Blunt 0.6
  • Hughes County 5.3
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Blunt 8
  • Hughes County 51
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Blunt 15%
  • Hughes County 15%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar Apr May: 3 reports (12%) May June: 6 reports (23%) Jun July: 5 reports (19%) Jul August: 10 reports (38%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 26 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 11 2
2019 3 3
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 9, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jul 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Blunt
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 26, 2018 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.49 W Blunt Hughes 19:16 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 2.75 inbaseball 0.49 E Blunt Hughes 18:21 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Hughes 18:40 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 2.50 intennis ball 1.63 WSW Blunt Hughes 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 E Blunt Hughes 19:20 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 Blunt
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 9, 2026 1.00 inquarter Blunt Hughes 20:55 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Blunt Hughes 15:34 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2020 0.75 inpenny 2.02 SE Blunt Hughes 17:18 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 1.48 W Blunt Hughes 16:16 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 E Blunt Hughes 19:20 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 2.75 inbaseball 0.49 E Blunt Hughes 18:21 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 2.50 intennis ball 1.63 WSW Blunt Hughes 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.3 SSW Blunt Hughes 19:19 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2018 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.49 W Blunt Hughes 19:16 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2012 0.75 inpenny 3.7 SW Blunt Hughes 15:26 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2009 1.00 inquarter 11.08 SSE Onida Sully 18:30 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.85 NE Blunt Hughes 18:21 local · NCEI

Hail history near Blunt

Questions about hail in Blunt

How often does it hail in Blunt, South Dakota?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blunt since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #67 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Blunt?

Most reports come in August, June, July. August alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Blunt?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on August 26, 2018 near 0.49 W Blunt. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Blunt?

The most recent report in this data is from June 9, 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 Blunt had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 9, 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.