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Hail in Brule County, South Dakota
182 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.
NCEI records 182 hail events in Brule County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 103 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 22.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
47 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Brule County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 182 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.3 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 347.2 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
14May
28Jun
48Jul
43Aug
38Sep
10Oct
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
All 182 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $7K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $12K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $40K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | $6.0M | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1968 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Brule County had?
182 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 Brule County?
15 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Brule County?
The hail of 20 Jun 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $6.0M.
How does Brule County compare with South Dakota for hail?
22.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 182 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.