Hail History

Hail history for Sdz025 County, South Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Sdz025 County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sdz025 County

Last hail
Sep 30, 1995
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Sep 2, 1962

25 reports on 18 days since 1955 · #67 of 67 South Dakota counties

Hail map · Sdz025 County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Sdz025 County

The latest hail report in Sdz025 County is from September 30, 1995, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sdz025 County logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median South Dakota county (5.5 a year) and ranks #67 of 67 South Dakota counties for all-time reports. Sdz025 County holds 0% of all 17,223 hail reports in South Dakota.

13% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median South Dakota county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on September 2, 1962.

The busiest year was 1994, with 10 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sdz025 County 0.0
  • Median South Dakota county 5.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sdz025 County 0
  • Median South Dakota county 54

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sdz025 County 13%
  • Median South Dakota county 8%

Hail over time

036912 1955: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1957: 1 reports, largest ? in 1960 1962: 3 reports, largest 4.00 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1990 1994: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar April: 10 reports (40%) Apr May: 3 reports (12%) May June: 5 reports (20%) Jun July: 3 reports (12%) Jul Aug September: 4 reports (16%) 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sdz025 County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 2, 1962 4.00 ingrapefruit — 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1975 2.75 inbaseball — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1966 2.75 inbaseball — 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1994 1.75 ingolf ball Manderson 21:41 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1994 1.75 ingolf ball Wounded Knee 21:25 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 Sdz025 County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 30, 1995 0.75 inpenny Crooks 00:00 local · NCEI
Sep 29, 1995 0.75 inpenny Wall Lake 23:35 local · NCEI
May 1, 1995 0.75 inpenny Stratford 00:00 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1994 0.75 inpenny Jefferson 18:36 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1994 0.75 inpenny Twin Brooks 05:15 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1994 0.75 inpenny Marvin 04:38 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1994 1.00 inquarter Sharps Corner 22:10 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1994 1.75 ingolf ball Manderson 21:41 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1994 1.75 ingolf ball Wounded Knee 21:25 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1994 1.00 inquarter Pine Ridge 20:30 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1994 0.75 inpenny Lead 20:22 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1994 0.75 inpenny Piedmont 18:38 local · NCEI

This county's FIPS code is no longer current in the Census Gazetteer (for example Connecticut's former counties); reports are shown as NOAA filed them.

Questions about hail in Sdz025 County

How often does it hail in Sdz025 County, South Dakota?

25 hail reports have been logged in Sdz025 County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #67 of 67 South Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sdz025 County?

Most reports come in April, June, September. April alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sdz025 County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on September 2, 1962. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sdz025 County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 30, 1995 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Sdz025 County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in Sdz025 County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 30, 1995.

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.