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Hail dates in Fall River County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Fall River County on 55 days since 2016 (121 separate reports, 105 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on June 13, 2022; the most recent hail was June 27, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Fall River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Reported to national weather service via social media. |
| 2026-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail mixed with smaller hail. Short-lasting gusty winds were also observed. |
| 2025-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to Quarter hail report from trained spotter. |
| 2025-07-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Public submitted report. |
| 2025-06-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | COOP submitted entry. |
| 2024-07-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2024-07-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-06-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2024-04-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Several reports of nickel sized hail in Hot Springs were received. |
| 2023-07-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-17 | 2.75" (baseball) | 8 | — |
| 2023-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail to quarter size covered the ground. |
| 2023-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-13 | 4.00" (softball) | 12 | A lot of baseball sized hail fell, with a few stones almost four inches in diameter. |
| 2022-06-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-09-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2021-07-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2021-06-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-08-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2020-08-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail covered the ground. |
| 2020-07-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Hail damaged vehicles. |
| 2020-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Wind driven hail broke windows. |
| 2019-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Wind gusts to 51 mph were also recorded. |
| 2019-07-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | — |
| 2018-06-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail covered the ground. |
| 2018-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-09-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail covered the ground. |
| 2016-08-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-26 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Large hail and gusty winds on the north side of Hot Springs damaged vehicles and broke house windows. |
| 2016-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Cars were dented from the hail. |
| 2016-06-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping-pong ball sized hail was reported at Maverick Junction. |
| 2016-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 7 | 17 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 18 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 10 | 18 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 9 | 14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Fall River County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 122 reports since 2016, strongest 84 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-18 | 84 mph | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-09 | 81 mph | 1 | Several trees were downed by the wind. |
| 2025-07-01 | 77 mph | 1 | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| 2020-06-06 | 77 mph | 3 | — |
| 2023-08-07 | 74 mph | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-24 | 74 mph | 5 | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| 2019-08-25 | 74 mph | 3 | Wind driven hail broke windows. |
| 2024-08-26 | 72 mph | 4 | The spotter estimated wind gusts at near 70 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Fall River County?
June 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on June 13, 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
Custer County, SD (29 mi) · Dawes County, NE (45 mi) · Pennington County, SD (51 mi) · Oglala Lakota County, SD (52 mi) · Niobrara County, WY (55 mi) · Sioux County, NE (61 mi) · Weston County, WY (64 mi) · Lawrence County, SD (74 mi)
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