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Hail dates in Lincoln County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lincoln County on 23 days since 2016 (52 separate reports, 44 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 28, 2025; the most recent hail was May 24, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-05-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | Hail varied from penny to quarter size. |
| 2025-07-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Observed hail was from quarter to golf ball size. |
| 2024-07-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Wind driven hail produced some leaf and limb damage. |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Occasional quarter to ping-pong ball size hail was reported. |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-04-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2021-08-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2020-10-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Social Media report. |
| 2017-06-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Report received through social media. |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 4 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Lincoln County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 81 reports since 2016, strongest 115 mph. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | 115 mph | 16 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a 200-foot cell tower. |
| 2021-08-28 | 96 mph | 20 | One shed was completely destroyed, and two were left with damaged doors, roofs and east facing walls when strong thunderstorm wind gusts … |
| 2020-06-09 | 86 mph | 2 | A semi truck and trailer was tipped over along with damage to two other vehicles. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| 2022-05-30 | 85 mph | 8 | A barn was destroyed by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2019-09-10 | 81 mph | 5 | An extension of the path of wind damage from Turner County, winds from 70 to 80 mph continued to produce damage to trees and farm outbuil… |
| 2022-05-12 | 79 mph | 2 | A roof was torn off of a building by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2025-07-29 | 72 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2024-07-14 | 70 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous large tree limbs throughout Canton, along with several power lines. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lincoln County?
May 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 28, 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
Minnehaha County, SD (11 mi) · Turner County, SD (22 mi) · Lyon County, IA (25 mi) · Rock County, MN (29 mi) · Sioux County, IA (34 mi) · McCook County, SD (37 mi) · Clay County, SD (38 mi) · Moody County, SD (43 mi)
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