Hail History

Hail history for St. Onge, South Dakota

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

Readout · St. Onge

Last hail
Jun 15, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jun 19, 2015

37 reports on 34 days since 1981 · #34 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · St. Onge

St. Onge Spearfish Whitewood North Spearfish Deadwood Boulder Canyon Lead 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
37 most recent reports with a location; Lawrence County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Onge

The latest hail report in and around St. Onge is from June 15, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on June 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Onge logged 28 reports on 25 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 3.1 times the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #34 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Onge accounts for 7% of the 547 reports filed in Lawrence County.

5% 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 4.50 in (softball) on June 19, 2015 near 2.4 NNW St Onge.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2013, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (49% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Onge 1.4
  • Lawrence County 18.4
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Onge 25
  • Lawrence County 173
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Onge 5%
  • Lawrence County 6%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 4.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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 Apr May: 6 reports (16%) May June: 18 reports (49%) Jun July: 6 reports (16%) Jul August: 6 reports (16%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 37 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 11 2
2023 3 3
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 2 2
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 15, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 11, 2024 1 0.75 in —
May 29, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 27, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 23, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jun 12, 2022 1 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Onge
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 19, 2015 4.50 insoftball 2.4 NNW St Onge Lawrence $10K 19:25 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 2 NNW St Onge Lawrence — 16:26 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball St Onge Lawrence — 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball St Onge Lawrence — 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Lawrence — 18:15 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 St. Onge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 15, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.82 ESE St Onge Lawrence 18:46 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1 E St Onge Lawrence 16:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 2024 1.00 inquarter St Onge Lawrence 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2 NW St Onge Lawrence 12:51 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2 NW St Onge Lawrence 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2023 0.75 inpenny St Onge Lawrence 14:21 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 2 NNW St Onge Lawrence 16:26 local · NCEI
Sep 29, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar St Onge Lawrence 18:56 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2019 0.88 innickel 2 NNW St Onge Lawrence 16:50 local · NCEI
May 17, 2018 0.88 innickel 2 NNW St Onge Lawrence 13:09 local · NCEI
May 16, 2018 0.88 innickel 2 NNW St Onge Lawrence 15:45 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.47 SSW St Onge Lawrence 14:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Onge

Questions about hail in St. Onge

How often does it hail in St. Onge, South Dakota?

37 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Onge since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #34 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Onge?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 49% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Onge?

4.50 in (softball size) on June 19, 2015 near 2.4 NNW St Onge. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Onge?

The most recent report in this data is from June 15, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Onge had in the last five years?

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was June 15, 2025.

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.