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Hail dates in Jones County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Jones County on 30 days since 2016 (43 separate reports, 36 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 21, 2024; the most recent hail was June 29, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Jones 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The CoCoRaHS observer 11.5 miles west of Murdo stated hail up to the size of Ping-Pongs had dented vehicles. |
| 2026-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-06-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Thunderstorms brought little rainfall, with hail to the size of nickels and wind gusts around 50 mph. Lightning also started fires nearby. |
| 2025-07-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel-sized hail was reported in Murdo. |
| 2024-08-21 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2024-07-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | A CoCoRaHS observer reported that their vehicles windows had been shattered and the homes roof shingles had been damaged by tennis-ball sized hail. |
| 2023-09-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-24 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | This report was relayed via social media with a photo. |
| 2022-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail ranged between the size of peas and quarters. |
| 2021-08-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A storm produced hail for nearly 30 minutes with large hail to quarter size occurring at the end of the storm. |
| 2021-06-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Severe winds and large hail took out windows. |
| 2019-08-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Large hail with wind gusts over 50 mph caused some crop damage. |
| 2018-08-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 2 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Jones County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 59 reports since 2016, strongest 120 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-12 | 120 mph | 4 | Significant damage occurred along Van Metre road between 234th St and 237th St. This included 3 farms which sustained significant damage.… |
| 2020-07-05 | 90 mph | 5 | A cornfield was completely destroyed by estimated seventy-five mph winds. |
| 2022-08-05 | 81 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down 8 power poles and damaged 7 outbuildings, trees and crops. |
| 2018-06-08 | 72 mph | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-06 | 72 mph | 2 | Sixty-five mph winds were estimated stripping leaves off of trees. |
| 2016-06-29 | 72 mph | 6 | Several trees were downed by an estimated seventy mph wind. |
| 2020-08-23 | 71 mph | 2 | A wind gust to seventy-one mph caused damage to a silo. |
| 2024-07-29 | 70 mph | 3 | The Jones county sheriff reported that campers and motorcyclists were blown over while traveling down Interstate 90. Hail had also damage… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Jones County?
June 29, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 21, 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.
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