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Hail in Davison County, South Dakota
166 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 166 hail events in Davison County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
July is the busiest month, with 46 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 70 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 38.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
42 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Davison County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 166 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.1 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 83.5 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
9May
23Jun
42Jul
46Aug
40Sep
6Oct
0Nov
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 166 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $7K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $43K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1962 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Davison County had?
166 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 Davison County?
30 Jul 2024 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Davison County?
The hail of 24 Jul 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Davison County compare with South Dakota for hail?
38.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 166 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.