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Hail in Butte County, South Dakota
310 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 310 hail events in Butte County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 46 years.
June is the busiest month, with 115 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 208 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 13.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
96 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 6.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Butte County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 310 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.8 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 296.5 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
34Jun
115Jul
87Aug
61Sep
10Oct
2Nov
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 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 310. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 6.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 3.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 4.00 in | $3.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1965 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1958 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1958 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1958 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1958 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1957 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Butte County had?
310 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 Butte County?
11 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Butte County?
The hail of 5 Jul 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Butte County compare with South Dakota for hail?
13.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 310 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.