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Hail in Lawrence County, South Dakota
537 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.
Lawrence County, South Dakota, has 537 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 157 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 367 events against 135 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.2% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 67.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
109 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 | Lawrence County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 537 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 67.1 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 205.2 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
70Jun
153Jul
157Aug
134Sep
21Oct
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 194 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 537. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 4.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2011 | Hail | 3.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lawrence County had?
537 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 Lawrence County?
22 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lawrence County?
The hail of 29 Jun 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Lawrence County compare with South Dakota for hail?
67.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 537 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.