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Hail dates in Turner County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Turner County on 25 days since 2016 (45 separate reports, 32 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on June 12, 2017; the most recent hail was May 31, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Turner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-05-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2026-04-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | In addition to the hail up to the size of quarters, there was around one inch of heavy rainfall. |
| 2023-08-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail varied from quarter to half-dollar size. |
| 2023-07-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Pea to nickel size hail lasted for several minutes. |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2023-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2022-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-04-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to nickel size fell 2 to 3 miles east of Chancellor along South Dakota Highway 44. |
| 2021-08-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2021-07-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Corn was stripped by large amounts of half-dollar sized hail along 280th Street. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the … |
| 2021-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Strong winds up to 50 mph created considerable wind driven hail. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States De… |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Hail accompanied by strong winds, speed unknown. |
| 2017-08-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | Social Media report. |
| 2017-06-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail was mostly quarter size or smaller with just a few stones of golf ball size. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 5 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Turner County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 49 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | 90 mph | 5 | Power poles were snapped and irrigation pivots flipped by thunderstorm wind gusts near the intersection of 276th Street and 456th Avenue. |
| 2025-07-28 | 90 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm wind gusts tore the roof off a house and uprooted a large tree. |
| 2022-05-12 | 90 mph | 2 | Intense thunderstorm winds demolished half of a cattle shed with debris strewn across the property. A wooden shed had two sliding doors … |
| 2023-07-10 | 85 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts ripped the roof off a dairy building. |
| 2021-08-28 | 85 mph | 3 | Several power poles snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| 2019-09-10 | 84 mph | 2 | A swath of wind damage began around 1 mile northwest of Chancellor where large tree limbs were broken. One mile north of Chancellor, the… |
| 2022-07-05 | 81 mph | 2 | A grain bin was destroyed by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2021-08-05 | 81 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused extensive structural damage to a house when the back wall was blown out of a garage. Property damage costs… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Turner County?
May 31, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on June 12, 2017.
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
Lincoln County, SD (22 mi) · Minnehaha County, SD (27 mi) · Yankton County, SD (27 mi) · Clay County, SD (28 mi) · McCook County, SD (29 mi) · Hutchinson County, SD (29 mi) · Bon Homme County, SD (43 mi) · Union County, SD (44 mi)
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