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Big Stone City, SD hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Big Stone City city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 88 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 105 mph, most recent 2025-08-21.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2021-10-13.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-21 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-08-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.8 mi |
| 2025-08-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.6 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2022-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2022-06-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 9 mi |
2025-08-21: “A trained spotter surveying for damage reported multiple trees topped, uprooted or damaged at a farmstead northeast of Ortonville. Minor structural damage to a small grain bin and outbuilding included shingles torn from the roof.”
2025-07-28: “The Minnesota Department of Transportation Road Weather Information System near Odessa measured peak wind gusts of 60 mph.”
2025-07-28: “The Automated Weather Observation System near Ortonville measured peak wind gusts of 60 mph.”
Storm-day records for Big Stone City — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Big Stone City has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Big Stone City, SD on July 4, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Big Stone City, SD on June 4, 2026 — up to 1.75"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25