Hail History

Hail history for Huron, South Dakota

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

Readout · Huron

Last hail
Jun 2, 2024
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 14, 1970

71 reports on 54 days since 1958 · #14 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Huron

Huron Riverside Colony Virgil Wolsey Iroquois Hitchcock Wessington 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
71 most recent reports with a location; Beadle County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Huron

The latest hail report in and around Huron is from June 2, 2024, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 2, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Huron logged 24 reports on 13 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is 2.7 times the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #14 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Huron accounts for 24% of the 297 reports filed in Beadle County.

7% 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 June 14, 1970.

Reports were down 74% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (19). The busiest year was 2015, with 8 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Huron 1.2
  • Beadle County 7.3
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Huron 13
  • Beadle County 61
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Huron 7%
  • Beadle County 8%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1958: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.25 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.
0102030 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (1%) Apr May: 8 reports (11%) May June: 30 reports (42%) Jun July: 11 reports (15%) Jul August: 16 reports (23%) Aug September: 5 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 71 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 2, 2024 1 1.25 in —
May 12, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Huron
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 14, 1970 3.00 inteacup — Beadle 17:44 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1982 2.50 intennis ball — Beadle 18:02 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 1974 2.00 inhen egg — Beadle 04:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1965 2.00 inhen egg — Beadle 14:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 1958 2.00 inhen egg — Beadle 20:00 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 Huron
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 2, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.56 WSW (Hon)huron Arpt Beadle 19:46 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Huron Beadle 16:02 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Huron Beadle 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2020 0.88 innickel 2.81 N (Hon)huron Arpt Beadle 20:03 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SE (Hon)huron Arpt Beadle 03:05 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.21 NE Huron Beadle 18:57 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NE Huron Beadle 15:24 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.63 ESE (Hon)huron Arpt Beadle 15:21 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NE Huron Beadle 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 NE Huron Beadle 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.99 W (Hon)huron Arpt Beadle 15:12 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.83 WSW (Hon)huron Arpt Beadle 15:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Huron

Questions about hail in Huron

How often does it hail in Huron, South Dakota?

71 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Huron since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #14 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Huron?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Huron?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 14, 1970. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Huron?

The most recent report in this data is from June 2, 2024 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was June 2, 2024.

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.