Hail History

Hail history for Jerauld County, South Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Jerauld County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Jerauld County

Last hail
Sep 4, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 16, 2009

123 reports on 76 days since 1957 · #60 of 67 South Dakota counties

Hail map · Jerauld County

Wessington Springs Alpena 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
122 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 Jerauld County

The latest hail report in Jerauld County is from September 4, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.25 in on April 22, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jerauld County logged 67 reports on 32 hail days, about 3.4 reports a year. That is 39% less than the median South Dakota county (5.5 a year) and ranks #60 of 67 South Dakota counties for all-time reports. Jerauld County holds 1% of all 17,223 hail reports in South Dakota.

6% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on June 16, 2009 near 8.12 NW Wessington Spgs.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (25) compared with 2006–2015 (42). The busiest year was 2009, with 12 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (28% of reports); 41% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Jerauld County 3.4
  • Median South Dakota county 5.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Jerauld County 32
  • Median South Dakota county 54

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Jerauld County 6%
  • Median South Dakota county 8%

Hail over time

051015 1957: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 12 reports, largest 3.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 7 reports, largest 2.25 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb Mar April: 8 reports (7%) Apr May: 8 reports (7%) May June: 34 reports (28%) Jun July: 26 reports (21%) Jul August: 24 reports (20%) Aug September: 17 reports (14%) Sep October: 6 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 123 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 3 3
2022 61 7
2021 5 5
2020 12 3
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 4, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jun 4, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Aug 16, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Jul 30, 2023 3 1.25 in —
Jul 3, 2022 1 0.88 in —
Apr 22, 2022 6 2.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Jerauld County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 16, 2009 3.00 inteacup 8.12 NW Wessington Spgs — 15:25 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 4 SE Wessington Spgs $5K 16:30 local · NCEI
May 28, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — — 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1969 2.50 intennis ball — — 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 2.25 inhen egg 6.94 NW Crow Lake — 17:30 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 Jerauld County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 4, 2026 1.00 inquarter 8 W Wessington Springs 05:35 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 4, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Lane 20:31 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Wessington Spgs 01:05 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2023 0.75 inpenny 2.58 ESE Lane 11:09 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2023 1.00 inquarter 7.19 SSE Wessington Spgs 11:06 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.5 E Wessington Spgs 10:56 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2022 0.88 innickel 2.13 NNW Crow Lake 11:18 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 1.00 inquarter 7.94 W Wessington Spgs 17:41 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 8.93 W Wessington Spgs 17:41 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 9.2 NNW Crow Lake 17:33 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 2.25 inhen egg 6.94 NW Crow Lake 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 2.3 NNW Crow Lake 17:19 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Jerauld County

PlaceReportsLargest
Wessington Springs262.75 in
Alpena161.75 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
Lane88Jun 4, 2026
Spring Valley Colony77Apr 22, 2022

Questions about hail in Jerauld County

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

123 hail reports have been logged in Jerauld County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.4 reports a year. That ranks #60 of 67 South Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Jerauld County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Jerauld County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 16, 2009 near 8.12 NW Wessington Spgs. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Jerauld County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 4, 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 Jerauld County had in the last five years?

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was September 4, 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.