Hail History

Hail history for Oldham, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oldham since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Oldham

Last hail
Aug 18, 2016
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 18, 2009

14 reports on 12 days since 1980 · #216 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Oldham

Oldham Lake Preston Arlington De Smet Badger 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; Kingsbury County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Oldham

The latest hail report in and around Oldham is from August 18, 2016, 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, Oldham logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #216 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oldham accounts for 7% of the 187 reports filed in Kingsbury County.

14% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 18, 2009 near 2.84 WSW Oldham.

The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oldham 0.3
  • Kingsbury County 4.0
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oldham 4
  • Kingsbury County 44
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oldham 14%
  • Kingsbury County 9%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May June: 5 reports (36%) Jun July: 3 reports (21%) Jul August: 3 reports (21%) Aug Sep 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Oldham
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 18, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 2.84 WSW Oldham Kingsbury — 19:54 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 1980 2.00 inhen egg — Kingsbury — 21:00 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Oldham Kingsbury $500K 12:52 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 3 NE Oldham Kingsbury — 03:50 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2016 1.00 inquarter 3.23 NW Oldham Kingsbury — 19:45 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 Oldham
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 18, 2016 1.00 inquarter 3.23 NW Oldham Kingsbury — 19:45 local · NCEI
May 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NW Oldham Kingsbury — 07:21 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NW Oldham Kingsbury — 15:28 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 0.75 inpenny 3.23 NE Oldham Kingsbury — 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 2.84 WSW Oldham Kingsbury — 19:54 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2004 0.75 inpenny 3 NE Oldham Kingsbury — 14:48 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2004 1.00 inquarter 1 E Oldham Kingsbury — 15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Oldham Kingsbury $500K 12:52 local · NCEI
May 7, 2002 0.75 inpenny 4 NE Oldham Kingsbury — 23:25 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 3 NE Oldham Kingsbury — 03:50 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 1.00 inquarter 7 NW Ramona Lake — 03:40 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1999 0.75 inpenny Oldham Kingsbury — 18:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oldham

Questions about hail in Oldham

How often does it hail in Oldham, South Dakota?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oldham since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #216 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oldham?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Oldham?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 18, 2009 near 2.84 WSW Oldham. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oldham?

The most recent report in this data is from August 18, 2016 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oldham since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 18, 2016.

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.