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Hail in Deuel County, South Dakota
99 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.
Deuel County, South Dakota, has 99 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 51 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 15.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
22 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Deuel County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 99 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.9 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 231.7 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
18Jun
36Jul
18Aug
17Sep
9Oct
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 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1970 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1970 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Deuel County had?
99 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 Deuel County?
28 Jun 2025 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Deuel County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Deuel County compare with South Dakota for hail?
15.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 99 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.