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Hail dates in Harding County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Harding County on 50 days since 2016 (122 separate reports, 115 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.60" (tea cup) on June 20, 2025; 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 Harding 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 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Measured with a ruler along River Rd. Hail of various sizes fell from about 512 PM to 520 PM. |
| 2026-06-07 | 3.25" (tea cup) | 5 | Storm chaser measured hail report that was measured after some melting took place. |
| 2025-08-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public submitted hail report. |
| 2025-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Estimated hail report. |
| 2025-07-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Public report of mixed sized hailstones. |
| 2025-06-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public confirmed hail size. |
| 2025-06-20 | 3.60" (tea cup) | 8 | Public reported that broken hailstone of 3.6 inch measured. Corrected for size, time, and more precise location. |
| 2024-07-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2024-06-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2023-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-07-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2022-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2022-06-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Hail covered the ground and was accompanied by 50 mph winds. |
| 2021-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Wind gusts to 50 mph were also reported. |
| 2020-07-23 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2020-07-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2020-07-05 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2020-07-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2020-06-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | The ground was covered with hail. |
| 2020-05-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-08-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Hail and wind gusts to 50 mph destroyed much of the wheat crop. |
| 2019-07-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2019-07-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Wind gusts to 50 mph also accompanied the storm. |
| 2018-06-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-10 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | A windshield was broken by wind-driven baseball sized hail. |
| 2018-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-09 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Wind gusts to 50 mph also accompanied the storm. |
| 2016-07-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2016-07-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2016-07-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail was mostly dime to quarter size, with a few as large as golf balls. Winds gusted to 50 to 55 mph. |
| 2016-06-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 9 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2025 | 5 | 14 | 3.60" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 9 | 25 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 6 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 9 | 20 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Harding County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 152 reports since 2016, strongest 91 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-13 | 91 mph | 9 | Wind gusts estimated at 80 to 90 mph broke 8 to 10 inch diameter tree branches. A stockade was blown down and hay bales were displaced. |
| 2024-06-27 | 91 mph | 5 | — |
| 2021-07-22 | 91 mph | 5 | Wind gusts were estimated near 70 mph. |
| 2020-08-06 | 91 mph | 3 | — |
| 2024-05-17 | 85 mph | 2 | Wind gusts as high as 84 mph were recorded. |
| 2025-06-20 | 84 mph | 5 | ASOS recorded wind gust. |
| 2025-06-16 | 84 mph | 8 | SD mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| 2022-06-12 | 84 mph | 3 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Harding County?
June 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.60" (tea cup) on June 20, 2025.
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
Bowman County, ND (37 mi) · Perkins County, SD (52 mi) · Adams County, ND (53 mi) · Carter County, MT (55 mi) · Butte County, SD (58 mi) · Slope County, ND (60 mi) · Fallon County, MT (65 mi) · Hettinger County, ND (76 mi)
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