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Hail in Faulk County, South Dakota
193 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.
Faulk County, South Dakota, has 193 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 66 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 90 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 19.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
60 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Faulk County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 193 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.7 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 903.1 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
3May
18Jun
49Jul
66Aug
45Sep
12Oct
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 193 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 Jul 2025 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1955 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Faulk County had?
193 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 Faulk County?
28 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Faulk County?
The hail of 6 Jul 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $8K.
How does Faulk County compare with South Dakota for hail?
19.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 193 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.