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Hail in Meade County, South Dakota
872 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 872 hail events in Meade County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 58 years.
June is the busiest month, with 318 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 566 events against 256 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.1% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 25.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
226 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 | Meade County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 872 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.1 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 289.0 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
13May
138Jun
318Jul
229Aug
141Sep
17Oct
10Nov
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 872. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 4.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 4.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | $100K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | 20 | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Meade County had?
872 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 Meade County?
26 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 Meade County?
The hail of 17 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Meade County compare with South Dakota for hail?
25.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 872 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.