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Hail dates in Hand County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hand County on 31 days since 2016 (66 separate reports, 57 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 2, 2024; the most recent hail was June 4, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | — |
| 2024-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-02 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | — |
| 2024-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A member of the public reported that the storm generated quarter to golfball sized hail, enough to completely cover the ground. |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail and estimated winds of 60 mph. |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2021-07-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-08-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2020-06-17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | — |
| 2020-06-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-07-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Many acres of corn were stripped by quarter size hail. |
| 2018-07-02 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | — |
| 2018-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-09-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 7 | 19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Hand County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 85 reports since 2016, strongest 112 mph. 8 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 112 mph | 13 | The South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station near Ree Heights recorded a peak wind gust of 112 mph. |
| 2017-07-19 | 100 mph | 3 | A large metal shed had one wall and half of the roof destroyed by estimated one-hundred mph winds. |
| 2022-07-05 | 87 mph | 9 | The Emergency Manager reported several trees uprooted and significant tree damage in Miller. |
| 2026-06-04 | 86 mph | 2 | The Huron RAWS station recorded a peak wind gust of 86 mph (75 knots). |
| 2018-06-16 | 81 mph | 4 | Estimated eighty mph winds pushed a calf shelter from northwest to southeast and tipped over a fifth wheel livestock trailer. The winds a… |
| 2024-05-23 | 76 mph | 3 | — |
| 2024-07-14 | 75 mph | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 75 mph | 2 | Severe winds tossed a camper on Highway 45. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hand County?
June 4, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 2, 2024.
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
Hyde County, SD (25 mi) · Beadle County, SD (30 mi) · Faulk County, SD (36 mi) · Jerauld County, SD (38 mi) · Spink County, SD (38 mi) · Hughes County, SD (57 mi) · Brule County, SD (58 mi) · Edmunds County, SD (60 mi)
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