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Hail dates in Roberts County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Roberts County on 15 days since 2016 (20 separate reports, 14 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.50" (ping pong ball) on July 16, 2016; the most recent hail was July 28, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Roberts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-31 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-08-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-06-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Roberts County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 78 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-04 | 96 mph | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 90 mph | 11 | An estimated ninety mph wind or higher destroyed two cabins. One was destroyed by the wind with the other one destroyed when a large tree… |
| 2022-05-12 | 84 mph | 6 | Trees were downed across Rosholt by estimated 80 mph wind gusts. |
| 2016-07-10 | 83 mph | 3 | — |
| 2025-07-28 | 77 mph | 3 | A peak gust of 77 mph was recorded by the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station one mile north-northwest of Summit. |
| 2020-07-17 | 75 mph | 8 | Estimated seventy-five mph winds downed many trees along with causing some power outages in Claire City. |
| 2016-08-10 | 71 mph | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-31 | 70 mph | 5 | Emergency management reported broken windows due to blow debris from thunderstorm winds. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Roberts County?
July 28, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.50" (ping pong ball) on July 16, 2016.
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
Grant County, SD (28 mi) · Big Stone County, MN (30 mi) · Day County, SD (32 mi) · Codington County, SD (42 mi) · Stevens County, MN (44 mi) · Richland County, ND (51 mi) · Grant County, MN (53 mi) · Sargent County, ND (53 mi)
See also: South Dakota hail history by city · all counties