HailEvidence → hail history by county → South Dakota → Spink County
Hail dates in Spink County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Spink County on 29 days since 2016 (53 separate reports, 45 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 25, 2021; 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 Spink 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 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball-sized hail was reported nine miles southeast of Tulare. |
| 2025-07-28 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | — |
| 2025-06-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-08-22 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | — |
| 2021-08-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-07-25 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | — |
| 2021-05-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A car was damaged from nickel size hail. |
| 2020-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-16 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-05-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Some golf ball hail fell east of Turton. |
| 2016-09-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | — |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2016-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 4 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Spink County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 59 reports since 2016, strongest 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 84 mph | 2 | A personal weather station 5 miles northwest of Redfield recorded a peak wind gust of 84 mph. |
| 2022-05-12 | 81 mph | 4 | — |
| 2018-06-05 | 81 mph | 2 | A grain bin roof was torn off along with several trees and numerous tree branches downed by eighty mph winds. |
| 2022-07-03 | 77 mph | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-04 | 75 mph | 1 | A CO-OP observer reported a grain leg at the local grain elevator was tipped over due to high winds. |
| 2021-10-09 | 75 mph | 1 | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 75 mph. |
| 2021-08-26 | 75 mph | 5 | Eight power poles were snapped or tipped by estimated 75 mph winds. |
| 2017-07-21 | 75 mph | 6 | A large tree was downed onto a garage causing damage to it. |
Was hail recorded at your Spink County address? Check free
Type a street address — or just a ZIP code. We measure it
against every hail event the National Weather Service recorded in the last 10 years and show you
how many fall within 1, 3 and 10 miles — free, instantly, nothing stored. Rural property with no street
address? Enter coordinates as 44.05, -107.31.
Address lookup by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. Records: NOAA NCEI Storm Events (final) plus SPC preliminary reports for storms newer than the latest compile — see methodology.
Need it in writing for a claim?
The verification report lists every NWS hail (and, in the extended version, wind and tornado) record within 1, 3 and 10 miles of one address, each linked to its official source, with the disputed date called out in plain English. Adjusters can verify every line.
10-year hail history for one address + the disputed-date finding.
15-year window, wind & tornado records, plus a drafted claim-appeal letter.
Questions
What date did hail last hit Spink County?
June 4, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 25, 2021.
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
Faulk County, SD (34 mi) · Beadle County, SD (36 mi) · Clark County, SD (38 mi) · Hand County, SD (38 mi) · Brown County, SD (45 mi) · Day County, SD (51 mi) · Edmunds County, SD (51 mi) · Hyde County, SD (57 mi)
See also: South Dakota hail history by city · all counties