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Hail in McCook County, South Dakota
194 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 194 hail events in McCook County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
July is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 89 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 33.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
49 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 | McCook County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 194 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 33.8 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 340.6 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
8May
37Jun
39Jul
51Aug
39Sep
15Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $127K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Hail | 4.50 in | $2.0M | $300K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1959 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has McCook County had?
194 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 McCook County?
31 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in McCook County?
The hail of 2 Sep 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M and crop damage at $300K.
How does McCook County compare with South Dakota for hail?
33.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 194 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.