Hail History

Hail history for Kingsbury County, South Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Kingsbury County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kingsbury County

Last hail
Jun 4, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 17 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jul 28, 2002

187 reports on 106 days since 1958 · #40 of 67 South Dakota counties

Hail map · Kingsbury County

De Smet Arlington Lake Preston Oldham Badger Iroquois 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
180 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 Kingsbury County

The latest hail report in Kingsbury County is from June 4, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on August 10, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kingsbury County logged 79 reports on 44 hail days, about 4.0 reports a year. That is 28% less than the median South Dakota county (5.5 a year) and ranks #40 of 67 South Dakota counties for all-time reports. Kingsbury County holds 1% of all 17,223 hail reports in South Dakota.

9% 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 4.50 in (softball) on July 28, 2002 near 4 S Lake Preston.

Reports were down 51% in 2016–2025 (26) compared with 2006–2015 (53). The busiest year was 2002, with 14 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in July (30% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kingsbury County 4.0
  • Median South Dakota county 5.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kingsbury County 44
  • Median South Dakota county 54

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kingsbury County 9%
  • Median South Dakota county 8%

Hail over time

051015 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 6 reports, largest 4.50 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 14 reports, largest 4.50 in 2004: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2006: 10 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.50 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.
0204060 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (1%) Mar April: 6 reports (3%) Apr May: 32 reports (17%) May June: 46 reports (25%) Jun July: 56 reports (30%) Jul August: 33 reports (18%) Aug September: 11 reports (6%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 187 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 14 5
2024 1 1
2023 25 7
2022 21 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 13 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 4, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Aug 21, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Aug 5, 2025 3 0.88 in —
Jul 15, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 6, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Aug 10, 2023 5 1.75 in —
Jul 13, 2023 1 1.50 in —
Jul 3, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Oct 23, 2022 1 0.88 in —
May 30, 2022 1 0.88 in —
May 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kingsbury County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 28, 2002 4.50 insoftball 4 S Lake Preston $100K 12:40 local · NCEI
May 28, 1991 4.50 insoftball — — 17:43 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 2.55 SW Erwin — 23:15 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 9 NW De Smet — 23:00 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 1.63 ENE Lake Preston — 12:48 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 Kingsbury County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 4, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.49 W Osceola 13:50 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.71 SSW Esmond 23:22 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Lake Preston Arpt 23:23 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2025 0.88 innickel 1.21 SW Arlington 20:36 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Lake Preston Arpt 19:58 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2025 1.00 inquarter 4.01 W De Smet 17:08 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.41 NE Badger 16:48 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 4.25 SW Lake Preston Arpt 19:01 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 0.75 inpenny De Smet 18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N De Smet 18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 0.75 inpenny De Smet 18:44 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.17 N De Smet Muni Arpt 18:38 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Kingsbury County

PlaceReportsLargest
De Smet231.75 in
Arlington174.50 in
Lake Preston174.50 in
Oldham142.00 in
Badger132.50 in
Iroquois121.75 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
Hetland98Jun 3, 2016
Bancroft86Jul 17, 2017
Cloverleaf Colony33Jun 24, 2002
Erwin22Jul 13, 2023

Questions about hail in Kingsbury County

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

187 hail reports have been logged in Kingsbury County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.0 reports a year. That ranks #40 of 67 South Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kingsbury County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Kingsbury County?

4.50 in (softball size) on July 28, 2002 near 4 S Lake Preston. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kingsbury County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 4, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 17 reports. The most recent was June 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.