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Hail dates in Kingsbury County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Kingsbury County on 19 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 15 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on August 10, 2023; 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 Kingsbury 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) | 1 | — |
| 2025-08-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-08-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | Nickel size hail was accompanied by small branches down in Lake Preston City Park. |
| 2025-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Crop damage monetary losses are an estimate using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. |
| 2023-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-10-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2019-08-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Heavy rain and nickel size hail. |
| 2017-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Large hail covered the ground. Damage to young crops was suspected, but the amount of crop damage was not known. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Kingsbury County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 41 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | 100 mph | 3 | Seven to eight power poles were snapped. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Depart… |
| 2022-06-20 | 85 mph | 2 | Four trees were snapped and two doors blown off outbuildings by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-06-09 | 83 mph | 7 | Thunderstorm wind gusts overturned three campers in Martens Campground near Lake Thompson. |
| 2024-08-26 | 81 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds blew the top off a grain bin, which was secured with large bolts. |
| 2025-06-28 | 75 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds caused considerable tree damage and downed around 1 mile of power poles. |
| 2022-08-02 | 75 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds downed several limbs up to 4 inches in diameter, as well as a 12-inch diameter tree. |
| 2022-05-29 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts badly damaged a metal outbuilding, which caused it to collapse. |
| 2019-07-20 | 74 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds brought down large trees. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Kingsbury County?
June 4, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on August 10, 2023.
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
Hamlin County, SD (23 mi) · Clark County, SD (28 mi) · Lake County, SD (32 mi) · Brookings County, SD (34 mi) · Codington County, SD (40 mi) · Beadle County, SD (45 mi) · Moody County, SD (46 mi) · Deuel County, SD (49 mi)
See also: South Dakota hail history by city · all counties