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Hail in Hyde County, South Dakota
143 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 143 hail events in Hyde County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 16.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
35 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Hyde County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 143 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,157.0 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
4May
16Jun
48Jul
41Aug
24Sep
9Oct
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
All 143 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 | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1979 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1963 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hyde County had?
143 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 Hyde County?
28 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hyde County?
The hail of 18 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Hyde County compare with South Dakota for hail?
16.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 143 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.