Hail History

Hail history for Onida, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Onida since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Onida

Last hail
Aug 17, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Aug 1, 2004

25 reports on 21 days since 1973 · #76 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Onida

Onida Agar Blunt Harrold 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Sully County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Onida

The latest hail report in and around Onida is from August 17, 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, Onida logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #76 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Onida accounts for 17% of the 146 reports filed in Sully County.

4% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on August 1, 2004 near 4 NW Onida.

Reports were up 67% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (3). The busiest year was 2016, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Onida 0.4
  • Sully County 3.8
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Onida 7
  • Sully County 41
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Onida 4%
  • Sully County 6%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May June: 8 reports (32%) Jun July: 6 reports (24%) Jul August: 8 reports (32%) Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 25 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 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Onida
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 1, 2004 2.50 intennis ball 4 NW Onida Sully 20:30 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Onida Sully 17:50 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 E Onida Muni Arpt Sully 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Onida Sully 07:13 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Onida Sully 21:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Onida
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 17, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Onida Muni Arpt Sully 18:25 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Onida Sully 17:50 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2016 1.00 inquarter Onida Sully 19:36 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 E Onida Muni Arpt Sully 19:35 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2016 1.00 inquarter Onida Sully 22:26 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.55 ENE Onida Sully 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Onida Sully 07:13 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1.47 W Onida Muni Arpt Sully 15:58 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Onida Sully 21:05 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2004 2.50 intennis ball 4 NW Onida Sully 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2004 0.75 inpenny Onida Sully 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2003 0.75 inpenny 3 E Onida Sully 19:36 local · NCEI

Hail history near Onida

Questions about hail in Onida

How often does it hail in Onida, South Dakota?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Onida since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #76 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Onida?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Onida?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on August 1, 2004 near 4 NW Onida. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Onida?

The most recent report in this data is from August 17, 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 Onida had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Onida since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 17, 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.