Hail History

Hail history for Turner County, South Dakota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Turner County since 1969, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Turner County

Last hail
Aug 20, 2026
0.88 in, nickel size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
13
since Nov 3, 2021 · 23 reports
Largest ever
5.00 in
softball · Jul 14, 1970

203 reports on 114 days since 1969 · #33 of 67 South Dakota counties

Hail map · Turner County

Parker Dolton Hurley Viborg Marion Centerville Chancellor Monroe Davis 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
198 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 Turner County

The latest hail report in Turner County is from August 20, 2026, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 13 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 17, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Turner County logged 82 reports on 51 hail days, about 4.1 reports a year. That is 25% less than the median South Dakota county (5.5 a year) and ranks #33 of 67 South Dakota counties for all-time reports. Turner County holds 1% of all 17,223 hail reports in South Dakota.

7% 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 5.00 in (softball) on July 14, 1970.

Reports were down 22% in 2016–2025 (36) compared with 2006–2015 (46). The busiest year was 2005, with 32 reports on 11 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Turner County 4.1
  • Median South Dakota county 5.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Turner County 51
  • Median South Dakota county 54

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Turner County 7%
  • Median South Dakota county 8%

Hail over time

010203040 1969: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970: 4 reports, largest 5.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 6 reports, largest 4.50 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 2.25 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 22 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 32 reports, largest 2.50 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 4.25 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (2%) Mar April: 11 reports (5%) Apr May: 54 reports (27%) May June: 61 reports (30%) Jun July: 26 reports (13%) Jul August: 25 reports (12%) Aug September: 12 reports (6%) Sep October: 6 reports (3%) Oct November: 4 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 203 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 181 10
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 71 8
2022 112 4
2021 111 3
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 122 14

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 20, 2026 1 0.88 in View
May 31, 2026 5 1.00 in —
May 24, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 17, 2026 2 1.25 in —
Apr 13, 2026 1 0.75 in —
May 30, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Aug 10, 2023 1 1.25 in —
Jul 25, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jul 22, 2023 3 1.00 in —
Jul 10, 2023 3 1.00 in —
Jul 22, 2022 2 1.00 in —
May 30, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Turner County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 14, 1970 5.00 insoftball — 14:01 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 1981 4.50 insoftball — 16:25 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 4.25 ingrapefruit 5.73 NNW Center Pt 17:39 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1970 3.00 inteacup — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1969 3.00 inteacup — 09:30 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 Turner County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 20, 2026 0.88 innickel Chancellor 01:13 UTC · NWS prelim.
May 31, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.22 SW Davis 19:45 local · NCEI
May 31, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.71 NW Davis 19:36 local · NCEI
May 31, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.5 W Parker 18:56 local · NCEI
May 31, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.13 ESE Hurley 18:54 local · NCEI
May 31, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.48 SW Hurley 18:33 local · NCEI
May 24, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.71 SE Parker 20:38 local · NCEI
May 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.87 ESE Chancellor 15:17 local · NCEI
May 17, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 6.54 NNW Center Pt 14:50 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 0.75 inpenny 5.43 SW Marion 16:02 local · NCEI
May 30, 2024 1.00 inquarter 4.93 SW Marion 19:51 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Monroe 20:04 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Turner County

PlaceReportsLargest
Parker355.00 in
Dolton162.00 in
Hurley151.75 in
Viborg152.75 in
Marion132.75 in
Centerville124.50 in
Chancellor111.75 in
Monroe111.25 in
Davis102.50 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
Cameron Colony88Aug 10, 2026

Questions about hail in Turner County

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

203 hail reports have been logged in Turner County since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.1 reports a year. That ranks #33 of 67 South Dakota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Turner County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Turner County?

5.00 in (softball size) on July 14, 1970. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Turner County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 20, 2026 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

13 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 23 reports. The most recent was August 20, 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.