Hail History

Hail history for Dallas, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dallas since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dallas

Last hail
Jul 9, 2019
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 28, 1985

11 reports on 11 days since 1985 · #258 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Dallas

Dallas Gregory Burke Herrick Platte Colony 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Gregory County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dallas

The latest hail report in and around Dallas is from July 9, 2019, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dallas logged 5 reports on 5 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 #258 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dallas accounts for 4% of the 251 reports filed in Gregory 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 May 28, 1985.

The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (73% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dallas 0.3
  • Gregory County 6.8
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dallas 5
  • Gregory County 67
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dallas 0%
  • Gregory County 8%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

012 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. 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: 1 reports (9%) May June: 8 reports (73%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dallas
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Gregory 23:13 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball Dallas Gregory 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2018 1.00 inquarter 8 E Colome Tripp 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Dallas Gregory 07:30 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 1.00 inquarter 8 E Colome Tripp 22:10 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 Dallas
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 9, 2019 0.75 inpenny 3.32 NNE Dallas Gregory 19:20 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2018 1.00 inquarter 8 E Colome Tripp 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Dallas Gregory 07:30 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Dallas Gregory 16:02 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Dallas Gregory 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 1.00 inquarter 8 E Colome Tripp 22:10 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2004 0.88 innickel Dallas Gregory 18:40 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2003 1.00 inquarter 2 N Dallas Gregory 18:42 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2001 0.75 inpenny 1 W Dallas Gregory 13:50 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball Dallas Gregory 17:35 local · NCEI
May 28, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Gregory 23:13 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dallas

Questions about hail in Dallas

How often does it hail in Dallas, South Dakota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dallas since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #258 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dallas?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 73% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dallas?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 28, 1985. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dallas?

The most recent report in this data is from July 9, 2019 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dallas since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 9, 2019.

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.