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Hail in Stanley County, South Dakota
185 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 185 hail events in Stanley County, South Dakota, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 100 events against 77 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 12.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
67 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with South Dakota
| Measure | Stanley County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 185 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.8 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 610.2 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
3May
24Jun
67Jul
48Aug
30Sep
12Oct
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
All 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1979 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Stanley County had?
185 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 Stanley County?
9 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 Stanley County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Stanley County compare with South Dakota for hail?
12.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 185 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.