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Hail in Beadle County, South Dakota
297 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Beadle County, South Dakota, has 297 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 60 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 104 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 146 events against 108 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 23.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
73 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Beadle County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 297 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.6 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 155.3 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
10May
25Jun
104Jul
66Aug
62Sep
27Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 297. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $1.4M | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $57K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1961 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Beadle County had?
297 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Beadle County?
4 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Beadle County?
The hail of 3 Jul 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.4M.
How does Beadle County compare with South Dakota for hail?
23.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 297 of the state's 17,011 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.