Hail History

Hail history for Clear Lake, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clear Lake since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clear Lake

Last hail
Jun 16, 2025
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 14, 1970

15 reports on 15 days since 1970 · #186 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Clear Lake

Clear Lake Goodwin Toronto Kranzburg Estelline Castlewood Lake Poinsett 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; Deuel County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Clear Lake

The latest hail report in and around Clear Lake is from June 16, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on June 16, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clear Lake logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 11% of the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #186 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Clear Lake accounts for 15% of the 100 reports filed in Deuel County.

20% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 14, 1970.

The busiest year was 1986, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (47% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clear Lake 0.1
  • Deuel County 2.3
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clear Lake 1
  • Deuel County 30
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clear Lake 20%
  • Deuel County 11%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

012 1970: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 7 reports (47%) Jun July: 6 reports (40%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2025 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clear Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 14, 1970 3.00 inteacup — Deuel 14:15 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1970 3.00 inteacup — Deuel 18:35 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1986 2.00 inhen egg — Deuel 23:32 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Clear Lake Deuel 16:18 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Deuel 16:20 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 Clear Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 2025 0.88 innickel Clear Lake Muni Arpt Deuel 02:58 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2005 1.00 inquarter 4 S Clear Lake Deuel 17:08 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2002 0.75 inpenny Clear Lake Deuel 20:52 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2001 0.75 inpenny Clear Lake Deuel 00:00 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 1999 0.75 inpenny 3 W Clear Lake Deuel 13:24 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1998 0.75 inpenny Clear Lake Deuel 21:30 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Clear Lake Deuel 16:18 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Deuel 06:30 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1986 2.00 inhen egg — Deuel 23:32 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Deuel 22:28 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Deuel 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 1981 1.25 inhalf dollar — Deuel 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Clear Lake

Questions about hail in Clear Lake

How often does it hail in Clear Lake, South Dakota?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clear Lake since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #186 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clear Lake?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Clear Lake?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 14, 1970. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clear Lake?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 16, 2025.

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.