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Hail in Clark County, South Dakota
234 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.
Clark County, South Dakota, has 234 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 83 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 87 events against 115 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 24.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
54 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Clark County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 234 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.4 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 607.0 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
6May
31Jun
75Jul
83Aug
24Sep
14Oct
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 234. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1965 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clark County had?
234 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 Clark County?
3 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 Clark County?
The hail of 12 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Clark County compare with South Dakota for hail?
24.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 234 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.