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Hail dates in Brule County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Brule County on 23 days since 2016 (43 separate reports, 36 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 22, 2022; the most recent hail was July 15, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Brule County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-08-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Photo of large hail sent on social media. |
| 2021-10-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Most of the hail was pea-sized, with a few stones as large as quarters. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United St… |
| 2020-08-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | No strong winds accompanied a handful of half-dollar sized hail. |
| 2020-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Soybean leaves were ripped up with some wind and hail as large as quarters, but mostly up to nickel size. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Inf… |
| 2020-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | The ground was covered by walnut to golf ball size hail. |
| 2019-08-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was from nickel to quarter size. |
| 2019-08-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Hail size varied from nickel to golf ball size. |
| 2019-07-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Intermittent hail was accompanied by torrential rainfall. |
| 2018-05-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail covered the ground. |
| 2017-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail at Grass Colony Ranch. |
| 2017-08-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 4 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Brule County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 44 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | 85 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down several trees and tore off part of a roof of a house. |
| 2025-08-16 | 71 mph | 8 | An extended period of thunderstorm severe wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor at Kimball. |
| 2022-08-02 | 70 mph | 3 | Numerous branches around 3 inches in diameter were downed by thunderstorm winds. | A large dead tree of 20 inches in diameter toppled acr… |
| 2020-08-08 | 67 mph | 2 | Automated weather station K9V9 measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph. |
| 2022-04-22 | 66 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm wind gust of 66 mph was reported at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Kimball, SD (station SD537). |
| 2025-04-28 | 64 mph | 1 | Roof and tree damage was reported by a cooperative weather observer. |
| 2024-07-14 | 64 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gusts reached severe levels at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site at Kimball, then attained a peak o… |
| 2021-06-11 | 64 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 mph damaged a portion of the roof on a farm shed, as well as damaged siding on a home. Property damage… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Brule County?
July 15, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 22, 2022.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Aurora County, SD (29 mi) · Jerauld County, SD (33 mi) · Lyman County, SD (35 mi) · Gregory County, SD (37 mi) · Charles Mix County, SD (47 mi) · Tripp County, SD (47 mi) · Douglas County, SD (48 mi) · Davison County, SD (51 mi)
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