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Hail in Day County, South Dakota
207 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 207 hail events in Day County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 63 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 96 events against 94 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 20.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
40 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 | Day County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 207 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.1 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 382.3 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
3May
32Jun
63Jul
42Aug
53Sep
10Oct
3Nov
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 207. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 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 | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1969 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Day County had?
207 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 Day County?
14 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Day County?
The hail of 24 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Day County compare with South Dakota for hail?
20.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 207 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.