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Hail in Perkins County, South Dakota
337 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 337 hail events in Perkins County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
July is the busiest month, with 121 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 230 events against 83 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 11.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
94 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Perkins County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 337 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.7 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,195.5 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
34Jun
107Jul
121Aug
58Sep
16Oct
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 337. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 3.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1981 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1971 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1971 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1970 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1964 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Perkins County had?
337 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 Perkins County?
1 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Perkins County?
The hail of 8 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Perkins County compare with South Dakota for hail?
11.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 337 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.