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Hail dates in Haakon County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Haakon County on 33 days since 2016 (60 separate reports, 50 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 25, 2016; the most recent hail was July 18, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Haakon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Larger pieces up to 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2024-08-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2024-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2024-06-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Wind gusts to 50 mph also accompanied the storm. |
| 2022-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The storm also had wind gusts over 50 mph. |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2021-08-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Wind gusts were estimated at 50 mph. |
| 2020-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2019-09-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2018-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph also accompanied the storm. |
| 2016-05-25 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | Hail to around baseball size covered the ground. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 9 | 18 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Haakon County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 141 reports since 2016, strongest 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-13 | 93 mph | 6 | Several large trees were downed and some damage to structures was noted around town. |
| 2022-06-29 | 91 mph | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-06 | 91 mph | 3 | Wind gusts to 90 mph uprooted trees, destroyed two barns, moved another barn off its foundation about 250 feet, and flipped a pickup truc… |
| 2024-06-27 | 84 mph | 2 | — |
| 2016-08-03 | 84 mph | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-20 | 83 mph | 3 | — |
| 2020-08-27 | 83 mph | 3 | — |
| 2024-05-19 | 81 mph | 9 | The spotter estimated wind gusts at near 70 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Haakon County?
July 18, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on May 25, 2016.
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
Jackson County, SD (39 mi) · Stanley County, SD (41 mi) · Ziebach County, SD (47 mi) · Jones County, SD (49 mi) · Mellette County, SD (63 mi) · Hughes County, SD (73 mi) · Dewey County, SD (74 mi) · Bennett County, SD (74 mi)
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