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Hail in Todd County, South Dakota
253 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.
Todd County, South Dakota, has 253 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 82 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 157 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 17,011 hail events recorded in South Dakota; its 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
73 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 | Todd County | South Dakota | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 253 | 17,011 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 272.5 | 190.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
4May
41Jun
82Jul
78Aug
36Sep
10Oct
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 196 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 253. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 4.25 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 4.25 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Hail | 4.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1972 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1965 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1956 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Todd County had?
253 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 Todd County?
2 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Todd County?
The hail of 13 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Todd County compare with South Dakota for hail?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 253 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.