Hail History

Hail history for De Smet, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of De Smet since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · De Smet

Last hail
Aug 10, 2023
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 14, 1998

23 reports on 19 days since 1958 · #89 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · De Smet

De Smet Lake Preston Iroquois Oldham Badger Arlington 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Kingsbury County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about De Smet

The latest hail report in and around De Smet is from August 10, 2023, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on August 10, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, De Smet logged 11 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 22% more than the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #89 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. De Smet accounts for 12% of the 187 reports filed in Kingsbury 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 14, 1998 near De Smet.

Reports were down 17% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2023, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (30% of reports); 39% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • De Smet 0.6
  • Kingsbury County 4.0
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • De Smet 8
  • Kingsbury County 44
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • De Smet 0%
  • Kingsbury County 9%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 4 reports (17%) May June: 4 reports (17%) Jun July: 7 reports (30%) Jul August: 4 reports (17%) Aug September: 2 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 3 3
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 10, 2023 3 1.00 in —
May 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in De Smet
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 14, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball De Smet Kingsbury 21:48 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Kingsbury 17:30 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.09 ESE De Smet Kingsbury 22:56 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N De Smet Kingsbury 18:45 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N De Smet Kingsbury 02:00 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 De Smet
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 10, 2023 0.75 inpenny De Smet Kingsbury 18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N De Smet Kingsbury 18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 0.75 inpenny De Smet Kingsbury 18:44 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N De Smet Kingsbury 02:00 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N De Smet Kingsbury 05:00 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.09 ESE De Smet Kingsbury 22:56 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N De Smet Kingsbury 15:05 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N De Smet Kingsbury 15:05 local · NCEI
May 31, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N De Smet Kingsbury 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny De Smet Kingsbury 19:59 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2006 0.88 innickel De Smet Kingsbury 17:35 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2002 0.75 inpenny De Smet Kingsbury 12:31 local · NCEI

Hail history near De Smet

Questions about hail in De Smet

How often does it hail in De Smet, South Dakota?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of De Smet since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #89 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in De Smet?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in De Smet?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 14, 1998 near De Smet. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in De Smet?

The most recent report in this data is from August 10, 2023 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was August 10, 2023.

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.