Hail History

Hail history for Virgil, South Dakota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Virgil since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Virgil

Last hail
Jul 3, 2022
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 5, 2016

13 reports on 8 days since 1961 · #236 of 305 South Dakota places

Hail map · Virgil

Virgil Wolsey Huron Wessington Riverside Colony Hitchcock 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Beadle County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Virgil

The latest hail report in and around Virgil is from July 3, 2022, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on July 3, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Virgil logged 9 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median South Dakota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #236 of 305 South Dakota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Virgil accounts for 4% of the 297 reports filed in Beadle County.

15% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 5, 2016 near 3.62 NW Virgil.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2009, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 38% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Virgil 0.5
  • Beadle County 7.3
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Virgil 4
  • Beadle County 61
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Virgil 15%
  • Beadle County 8%
  • Median South Dakota town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1970 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 5 reports (38%) Jun July: 4 reports (31%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 3 reports (23%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 3, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Virgil
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 5, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 3.62 NW Virgil Beadle 15:20 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1961 2.75 inbaseball — Beadle 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.41 NW Virgil Beadle 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 2.3 SSE Virgil Beadle 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 1.64 WNW Virgil Beadle 19:02 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 Virgil
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 3, 2022 0.88 innickel 2.41 NW Virgil Beadle 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.41 NW Virgil Beadle 15:25 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 3.62 NW Virgil Beadle 15:20 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2012 0.88 innickel 3.71 NW Virgil Beadle 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 2.3 SSE Virgil Beadle 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 1.64 WNW Virgil Beadle 19:02 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.87 NW Virgil Beadle 18:59 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.41 NW Virgil Beadle 18:57 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2.41 NW Virgil Beadle 18:45 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 2005 0.88 innickel 3 N Virgil Beadle 15:00 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 1997 0.75 inpenny 4 SW Virgil Beadle 11:10 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Beadle 19:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Virgil

Questions about hail in Virgil

How often does it hail in Virgil, South Dakota?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Virgil since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #236 of 305 South Dakota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Virgil?

Most reports come in June, July, September. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Virgil?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 5, 2016 near 3.62 NW Virgil. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Virgil?

The most recent report in this data is from July 3, 2022 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 3, 2022.

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.