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Hail in Jerauld County, South Dakota
122 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.
Jerauld County, South Dakota, has 122 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 23.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
29 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Jerauld County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 122 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.2 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 745.7 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
8May
8Jun
34Jul
26Aug
24Sep
16Oct
6Nov
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 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $440K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $60K | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 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 |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1969 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1966 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jerauld County had?
122 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 Jerauld 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 Jerauld County?
The hail of 7 Jul 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Jerauld County compare with South Dakota for hail?
23.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 122 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.