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Hail in Custer County, South Dakota
683 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 683 hail events in Custer County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
July is the busiest month, with 261 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 474 events against 188 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 43.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
163 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Custer County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 683 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 43.9 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 793.4 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
13May
63Jun
176Jul
261Aug
150Sep
14Oct
4Nov
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 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 683. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.25 in | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 4.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 4.00 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Custer County had?
683 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 Custer County?
22 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 Custer County?
The hail of 4 Sep 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Custer County compare with South Dakota for hail?
43.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 683 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.