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Hail in Hand County, South Dakota
326 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.
Hand County, South Dakota, has 326 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 113 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 173 events against 140 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 22.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
78 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 | Hand County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 326 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.7 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,053.3 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
1Apr
17May
27Jun
113Jul
85Aug
54Sep
26Oct
1Nov
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 326. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | $5.0M | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1966 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1965 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hand County had?
326 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 Hand County?
4 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 Hand County?
The hail of 12 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does Hand County compare with South Dakota for hail?
22.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 326 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.