Hail history · South Dakota
Brookings County, South Dakota hail history
20 days with hail reports since 2010, most recently Sep 11, 2026. Largest hail: 1.75".
Hail days since 20102012 in the last 5 years
Largest hail1.75"golf ball · Jul 5, 2016
Damaging wind reports65last Jun 9, 2026
By year
| Year | Hail days | Hail reports | Largest hail | Wind reports | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | 3 | 3 | 1.50" | 1 | 68 mph |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" | 17 | 75 mph |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 5 | 64 mph |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 | 1.50" | 12 | 92 mph |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.50" | 3 | 64 mph |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" | 7 | 83 mph |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 2 | 75 mph |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 91 mph |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" | 12 | 81 mph |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" | 5 | 64 mph |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Largest hail reports
| Size | About the size of a | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.75" | golf ball | Jul 5, 2016 |
| 1.75" | golf ball | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | Jun 17, 2016 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | Jul 11, 2017 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | Jul 25, 2017 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | Aug 5, 2021 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | Jun 20, 2022 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | Jul 13, 2023 |
| 1.50" | ping pong ball | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | Sep 5, 2020 |
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data