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Hail in Jackson County, South Dakota
296 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.
Jackson County, South Dakota, has 296 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 102 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 176 events against 111 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 15.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
85 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 | Jackson County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 296 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.9 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,028.5 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
5May
40Jun
102Jul
87Aug
46Sep
15Oct
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 296. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1965 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
296 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 Jackson County?
28 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 Jackson County?
The hail of 17 Aug 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Jackson County compare with South Dakota for hail?
15.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 296 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.