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Hitchcock, 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 Hitchcock city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 41 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 91 mph, most recent 2025-07-23.
- 4 tornado events, most recent 2017-09-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2023-08-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.3 mi |
| 2023-06-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2022-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2022-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2022-05-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2022-04-22 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.6 mi |
| 2022-04-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.4 mi |
| 2022-04-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
| 2021-08-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.1 mi |
2023-08-10: “Photo was submitted with largest hailstones at quarter size.”
2023-06-22: “The South Dakota Department of Transportation weather station 9 miles east of Hitchcock measured a wind gust of 61 mph.”
2022-04-22: “Ping-pong ball sized hail dropped just west of Bonilla and U.S. Highway 281. Power was knocked out in town.”
Disputing a claim at a Hitchcock address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12