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Hail in Harding County, South Dakota
366 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.
Harding County, South Dakota, has 366 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 164 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 238 events against 119 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 13.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
110 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Harding County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 366 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.7 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2,758.1 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
5May
25Jun
111Jul
164Aug
52Sep
8Oct
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 366. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 3.60 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 3.10 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Hail | 3.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 4.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1969 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1962 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Harding County had?
366 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 Harding County?
27 Jun 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Harding County?
The hail of 10 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Harding County compare with South Dakota for hail?
13.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 366 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.