Hail History

Hail history for Codington County, South Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Codington County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Codington County

Last hail
Jul 6, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 30 reports
Largest ever
3.75 in
teacup · Jul 25, 2021

226 reports on 120 days since 1956 · #27 of 67 South Dakota counties

Hail map · Codington County

Watertown Henry Waverly Wallace Kranzburg Florence 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
225 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Codington County

The latest hail report in Codington County is from July 6, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on July 27, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Codington County logged 140 reports on 54 hail days, about 7.0 reports a year. That is 27% more than the median South Dakota county (5.5 a year) and ranks #27 of 67 South Dakota counties for all-time reports. Codington County holds 1% of all 17,223 hail reports in South Dakota.

7% 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 3.75 in (teacup) on July 25, 2021 near 0.85 NW Wallace.

Reports were down 37% in 2016–2025 (54) compared with 2006–2015 (86). The busiest year was 2007, with 23 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in July (38% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Codington County 7.0
  • Median South Dakota county 5.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Codington County 54
  • Median South Dakota county 54

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Codington County 7%
  • Median South Dakota county 8%

Hail over time

0102030 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1958: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 11 reports, largest 2.50 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 23 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 14 reports, largest 3.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 4 reports, largest 3.75 in 2022: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0255075100 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (1%) Mar April: 6 reports (3%) Apr May: 32 reports (14%) May June: 60 reports (27%) Jun July: 87 reports (38%) Jul August: 25 reports (11%) Aug September: 12 reports (5%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 226 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 41 5
2024 91 10
2023 8 8
2022 23 5
2021 31 4
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 3 3
2017 1103 14

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 6, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 3, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Sep 2, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 27, 2025 4 2.75 in —
Aug 5, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Jun 18, 2024 4 1.75 in —
Jun 12, 2024 5 1.75 in —
Jul 13, 2023 7 1.50 in —
Jul 3, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Sep 8, 2022 3 1.25 in —
May 30, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Codington County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 25, 2021 3.75 inteacup 0.85 NW Wallace 20:02 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2017 3.00 inteacup 0.85 NW Watertown 18:49 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2025 2.75 inbaseball 0.98 W (Aty)watertown Arpt 17:40 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 1.47 NNE Watertown 18:47 local · NCEI
May 12, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — 19:00 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Codington County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 6, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.4 NNE Appleby 23:13 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.94 E Grover 18:20 local · NCEI
Sep 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 4.43 ENE Watertown 16:05 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.2 SW Watertown 18:12 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.2 SW Watertown 17:54 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2025 2.75 inbaseball 0.98 W (Aty)watertown Arpt 17:40 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 3.69 NW Rauville 17:26 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.29 SSW Florence 02:57 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.69 NE Watertown 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 4 ENE Watertown 15:28 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2024 0.88 innickel 1.2 NW Watertown 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2024 0.88 innickel 1.2 SW Watertown 15:17 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Codington County

PlaceReportsLargest
Watertown783.00 in
Henry242.75 in
Waverly151.75 in
Wallace133.75 in
Kranzburg121.75 in
Florence112.00 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
South Shore88Jul 13, 2023

Questions about hail in Codington County

How often does it hail in Codington County, South Dakota?

226 hail reports have been logged in Codington County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 7.0 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 67 South Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Codington County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Codington County?

3.75 in (teacup size) on July 25, 2021 near 0.85 NW Wallace. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Codington County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 6, 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 Codington County had in the last five years?

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 30 reports. The most recent was July 6, 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.