Hail History

Hail history for Lake City, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lake City since 1987, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lake City

Last hail
Jul 3, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 17, 2015

14 reports on 9 days since 1987 · #213 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Lake City

Lake City Eden Britton Kidder 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Marshall County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lake City

The latest hail report in and around Lake City is from July 3, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lake City logged 11 reports on 6 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 #213 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lake City accounts for 9% of the 162 reports filed in Marshall 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 July 17, 2015 near 0.55 NW Lake City.

Reports were down 90% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2015, with 6 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (50% of reports); 29% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lake City 0.6
  • Marshall County 4.7
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lake City 6
  • Marshall County 34
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lake City 0%
  • Marshall County 11%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1995 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1987–2026. 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: 2 reports (14%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun July: 7 reports (50%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep October: 1 reports (7%) Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lake City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 17, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 NW Lake City Marshall 17:00 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — Marshall 18:15 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.19 NW Lake City Marshall 16:57 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 NW Lake City Marshall 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.84 SW Lake City Marshall 17:15 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 Lake City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.84 SW Lake City Marshall 22:53 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Lake City Marshall 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 NW Lake City Marshall 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.19 NW Lake City Marshall 16:57 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.46 NNW Lake City Marshall 16:55 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 NW Lake City Marshall 16:55 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.98 NNE Lake City Marshall 16:38 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.84 SW Lake City Marshall 04:13 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.84 SW Lake City Marshall 17:15 local · NCEI
Oct 3, 2006 0.75 inpenny 0.84 SE Lake City Marshall 11:25 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2006 1.00 inquarter Lake City Marshall 16:24 local · NCEI
May 29, 2004 0.88 innickel Lake City Marshall 18:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lake City

Questions about hail in Lake City

How often does it hail in Lake City, South Dakota?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lake City since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #213 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lake City?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lake City?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 17, 2015 near 0.55 NW Lake City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lake City?

The most recent report in this data is from July 3, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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