Hail History

Hail history for Ree Heights, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ree Heights since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ree Heights

Last hail
Jun 19, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 24, 2008

18 reports on 12 days since 1998 · #149 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Ree Heights

Ree Heights Miller Highmore St. Lawrence Stephan Wessington Harrold Orient 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Hand County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ree Heights

The latest hail report in and around Ree Heights is from June 19, 2015, 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, Ree Heights logged 10 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #149 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ree Heights accounts for 6% of the 327 reports filed in Hand 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 May 24, 2008 near 2.93 SSE Ree Hgts.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2008, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (39% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ree Heights 0.5
  • Hand County 9.6
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ree Heights 5
  • Hand County 76
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ree Heights 0%
  • Hand County 8%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. 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 (6%) Apr May: 3 reports (17%) May June: 7 reports (39%) Jun July: 3 reports (17%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 3 reports (17%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 18 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 Ree Heights
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.93 SSE Ree Hgts Hand 16:55 local · NCEI
May 30, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 4 SE Ree Hgts Hand 05:00 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Ree Hgts Hand 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2001 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 NW Draper Jones 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.68 S Ree Hgts Hand 14:45 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ree Heights
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.68 S Ree Hgts Hand 14:45 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Ree Hgts Hand 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.33 W Ree Hgts Hand 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.08 SW Ree Hgts Hand 13:18 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ree Hgts Hand 18:13 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2008 0.88 innickel Ree Hgts Hand 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 0.88 innickel 2.02 SE Ree Hgts Hand 13:56 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 1.00 inquarter Ree Hgts Hand 13:50 local · NCEI
May 24, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.93 SSE Ree Hgts Hand 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 1.00 inquarter Ree Hgts Hand 10:10 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2005 0.75 inpenny Ree Hgts Hand 19:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2004 1.00 inquarter Ree Hgts Hand 06:42 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ree Heights

Questions about hail in Ree Heights

How often does it hail in Ree Heights, South Dakota?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ree Heights since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #149 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ree Heights?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ree Heights?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 24, 2008 near 2.93 SSE Ree Hgts. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ree Heights?

The most recent report in this data is from June 19, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ree Heights since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 19, 2015.

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.