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Hail dates in Meade County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Meade County on 106 days since 2016 (281 separate reports, 244 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on June 12, 2022; the most recent hail was June 26, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Meade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report submitted via Facebook channel. |
| 2025-09-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public submitted report of one inch hail. |
| 2025-08-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public submitted report. |
| 2025-07-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public submitted photo report. |
| 2025-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Estimated hail size report. |
| 2025-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter estimated hail report. |
| 2025-06-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Trained Spotter confirmed hail size. |
| 2024-08-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to golf ball size covered the ground. The combination of hail and wind gusts to 50 mph stripped leaves from trees. |
| 2024-07-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2024-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-24 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 10 | Hail to over baseball size fell for 20 minutes. |
| 2024-06-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-10-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-08-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph accompanied the storm. |
| 2023-07-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hail was mostly around quarter size. |
| 2023-07-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-06-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 9 | The combination of hail and wind broke house windows. |
| 2023-06-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2022-07-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-07-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-03 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | — |
| 2022-06-12 | 4.00" (softball) | 13 | Significant roof damage and many broken windows were reported. |
| 2022-06-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Hail covered the ground. |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2022-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2021-08-14 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Hail caused significant damage to vehicles. |
| 2021-07-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2021-07-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail up to quarter size covered the ground. |
| 2021-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2021-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-05-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2020-08-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | — |
| 2020-07-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | — |
| 2020-06-28 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 5 | — |
| 2020-06-04 | 3.20" (tea cup) | 9 | — |
| 2020-05-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 10 | — |
| 2020-05-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | The ground was covered by hail. |
| 2019-09-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-10 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 4 | — |
| 2019-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Wind gusts to 50 mph accompanied the storm. |
| 2019-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | The storm also produced wind gusts to 50 mph. |
| 2019-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-03 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | — |
| 2019-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Mostly smaller hail with some to quarter size accumulated to four inches deep. |
| 2019-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-29 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 10 | — |
| 2018-06-27 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 3 | — |
| 2018-06-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | — |
| 2018-06-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-09-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-08-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Most of the hailstones were one inch diameter with some as large as golf balls. |
| 2017-08-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2017-07-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-09-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-18 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 7 | Hail from golf ball to almost tennis ball size fell off and on for one hour. |
| 2016-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | The storm also produced wind gusts to 50 mph. |
| 2016-07-06 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 12 | Hail to golf ball size accumulated on the ground. |
| 2016-07-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A few hail stones were golf ball size, although most were penny size or smaller. |
| 2016-06-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2016-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail to quarter size lasted about 30 minutes and accumulated an inch or two along the house. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 6 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 14 | 33 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 10 | 33 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2021 | 8 | 17 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 11 | 49 | 3.20" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 14 | 26 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 10 | 29 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 7 | 19 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 15 | 37 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Meade County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 234 reports since 2016, strongest 115 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-06 | 115 mph | 8 | A well-sited weather station at the Sioux Spiritual Center measured a 112 mph wind gust. Trees were downed but no structure damage occurred. |
| 2024-09-17 | 93 mph | 4 | Strong winds gusting up to 90 mph damaged and downed power poles. A shed was blown onto a highway and four outbuildings were destroyed, i… |
| 2024-07-19 | 90 mph | 4 | Combination of hail and wind broke windows in home and vehicles. |
| 2024-07-13 | 90 mph | 7 | Downed trees and impassable roads in Faith from 80 to 90 mph winds. |
| 2020-07-20 | 84 mph | 5 | Large trees were blown down by the wind. |
| 2020-06-28 | 82 mph | 5 | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| 2026-06-26 | 81 mph | 6 | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| 2025-06-28 | 81 mph | 4 | Trained spotter estimated wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Meade County?
June 26, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on June 12, 2022.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
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