Hail History

Hail history for Todd County, South Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Todd County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Todd County

Last hail
Jun 2, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
13
since Nov 3, 2021 · 33 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jul 20, 2025

253 reports on 142 days since 1956 · #22 of 67 South Dakota counties

Hail map · Todd County

Okreek Parmelee Two Strike Mission St. Francis Rosebud Sicangu Village 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
252 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 Todd County

The latest hail report in Todd County is from June 2, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 13 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.50 in on July 20, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Todd County logged 160 reports on 82 hail days, about 8.0 reports a year. That is 45% more than the median South Dakota county (5.5 a year) and ranks #22 of 67 South Dakota counties for all-time reports. Todd County holds 1% of all 17,223 hail reports in South Dakota.

10% 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 4.50 in (softball) on July 20, 2025 near 0.5 W Rosebud.

Reports were down 22% in 2016–2025 (70) compared with 2006–2015 (90). The busiest year was 2025, with 18 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Todd County 8.0
  • Median South Dakota county 5.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Todd County 82
  • Median South Dakota county 54

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Todd County 10%
  • Median South Dakota county 8%

Hail over time

05101520 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 10 reports, largest 3.25 in 2000 2001: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 10 reports, largest 4.25 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 9 reports, largest 4.25 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 15 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 4.25 in 2013: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 11 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 12 reports, largest 3.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2025: 18 reports, largest 4.50 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0255075100 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (1%) Mar April: 4 reports (2%) Apr May: 41 reports (16%) May June: 82 reports (32%) Jun July: 78 reports (31%) Jul August: 36 reports (14%) Aug September: 10 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 253 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 1710 18
2024 33 6
2023 42 6
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 633 12
2019 11115 9
2018 122 5
2017 12 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 2, 2026 2 1.75 in —
Jul 28, 2025 3 1.75 in —
Jul 20, 2025 7 4.50 in —
Jun 12, 2025 7 1.75 in —
Apr 27, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 30, 2024 2 1.75 in —
Jul 29, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2024 3 2.50 in —
Jul 18, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Jun 27, 2023 2 2.50 in —
Jun 20, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 15, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 24, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Todd County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 20, 2025 4.50 insoftball 0.5 W Rosebud — 18:15 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2012 4.25 ingrapefruit 19.4 ESE St Francis $100K 21:15 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2009 4.25 ingrapefruit Rosebud $200K 17:55 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2005 4.25 ingrapefruit 7 SW Lakeview $20K 18:25 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2025 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.5 W Parmelee — 17:45 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Todd County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 2, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 W Mission 20:58 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 7.86 SSW Okreek 19:29 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 22.12 S Okreek 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.01 E St Francis 15:21 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 NE St Francis 15:19 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 7.12 ESE St Francis 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.86 NE St Francis 18:43 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2025 4.50 insoftball 0.5 W Rosebud 18:15 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2025 2.75 inbaseball Rosebud 18:14 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 5.45 NNW St Francis 18:04 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2025 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.5 W Parmelee 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.13 NNW Parmelee 17:40 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Todd County

PlaceReportsLargest
Okreek233.25 in
Parmelee234.00 in
Two Strike214.50 in
Mission202.00 in
St. Francis172.75 in
Rosebud163.00 in
Sicangu Village124.25 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Soldier Creek77Jul 24, 2013
Spring Creek55May 24, 2008
Antelope44Sep 2, 2019
White Horse22May 17, 2019

Questions about hail in Todd County

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

253 hail reports have been logged in Todd County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 8.0 reports a year. That ranks #22 of 67 South Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Todd County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Todd County?

4.50 in (softball size) on July 20, 2025 near 0.5 W Rosebud. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Todd County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 2, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

13 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 33 reports. The most recent was June 2, 2026.

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.