Hail History

Hail history for Oglala, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oglala since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Oglala

Last hail
Aug 11, 2026
2.75 in, baseball size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Aug 17, 2014

39 reports on 28 days since 1981 · #31 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Oglala

Oglala Manderson-White Horse Creek Pine Ridge Wounded Knee Porcupine Oelrichs Kyle Batesland Oral 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
39 most recent reports with a location; Oglala Lakota County is shaded. Open street map

For homeowners

Concerned about your roof after hail?

Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Oglala is from August 11, 2026. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about Oglala

The latest hail report in and around Oglala is from August 11, 2026, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on August 11, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Oglala logged 23 reports on 19 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 2.6 times the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #31 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oglala accounts for 11% of the 354 reports filed in Oglala Lakota County.

10% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on August 17, 2014 near Oglala.

Reports were down 72% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 2026, with 8 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (41% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oglala 1.1
  • Oglala Lakota County 11.5
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oglala 19
  • Oglala Lakota County 127
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oglala 10%
  • Oglala Lakota County 11%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 4.00 in 2000 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 4.25 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2026: 8 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (5%) Apr May: 5 reports (13%) May June: 16 reports (41%) Jun July: 8 reports (21%) Jul August: 8 reports (21%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 39 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 143 8
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 22 4
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 11, 2026 3 3.00 in View
Jun 22, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Jun 2, 2026 3 1.50 in —
May 30, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Apr 22, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Oglala
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 17, 2014 4.25 ingrapefruit Oglala Oglala Lakota $100K 16:24 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1999 4.00 ingrapefruit 2 W Oglala Oglala Lakota — 17:35 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2026 3.00 inteacup Oglala Oglala Lakota — 23:54 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 11, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 1 S Oglala Oglala Lakota — 23:57 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 27, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Oglala Oglala Lakota — 18:34 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Oglala
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 11, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 1 S Oglala Oglala Lakota 23:57 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 11, 2026 3.00 inteacup Oglala Oglala Lakota 23:54 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 11, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1 S Oglala Oglala Lakota 23:53 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 22, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 NE Oglala Oglala Lakota 21:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.22 NE Oglala Oglala Lakota 14:07 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Oglala Oglala Lakota 13:46 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 NW Oglala Oglala Lakota 13:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.22 SW Oglala Oglala Lakota 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 0.88 innickel 1 S Oglala Oglala Lakota 14:35 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2018 1.00 inquarter 3 SE Oglala Oglala Lakota 06:55 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2018 1.00 inquarter 4 SE Oglala Oglala Lakota 19:05 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 1 NE Oglala Oglala Lakota 18:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oglala

Questions about hail in Oglala

How often does it hail in Oglala, South Dakota?

39 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oglala since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #31 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oglala?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Oglala?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on August 17, 2014 near Oglala. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oglala?

The most recent report in this data is from August 11, 2026 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was August 11, 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.