Hail History

Hail history for Colton, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Colton since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Colton

Last hail
Sep 15, 2010
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 17, 2004

10 reports on 10 days since 1992 · #289 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Colton

Colton Baltic Hartford Crooks Dell Rapids Humboldt Montrose 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Minnehaha County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Colton

The latest hail report in and around Colton is from September 15, 2010, 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, Colton logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #289 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Colton accounts for 2% of the 511 reports filed in Minnehaha 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 April 17, 2004 near 1 W Colton.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Colton 0.1
  • Minnehaha County 9.3
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Colton 3
  • Minnehaha County 65
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Colton 0%
  • Minnehaha County 6%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

012 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (20%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Colton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 17, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 1 W Colton Minnehaha 23:00 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Colton Minnehaha 01:07 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2003 1.00 inquarter 6 N Humboldt Minnehaha 21:31 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Minnehaha 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2007 0.88 innickel 3 E Colton Minnehaha 13:10 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 Colton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 15, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Colton Minnehaha 01:07 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Colton Minnehaha 09:04 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2007 0.88 innickel 3 E Colton Minnehaha 13:10 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2005 0.88 innickel 9 W Dell Rapids Minnehaha 22:25 local · NCEI
May 7, 2005 0.88 innickel 2 NW Colton Minnehaha 00:31 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2004 0.75 inpenny Colton Minnehaha 20:40 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 1 W Colton Minnehaha 23:00 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2003 1.00 inquarter 6 N Humboldt Minnehaha 21:31 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2001 0.75 inpenny Colton Minnehaha 17:34 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Minnehaha 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Colton

Questions about hail in Colton

How often does it hail in Colton, South Dakota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Colton since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #289 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Colton?

Most reports come in June, July, September. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Colton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 17, 2004 near 1 W Colton. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Colton?

The most recent report in this data is from September 15, 2010 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Colton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 15, 2010.

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.