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Lake Andes, 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 Lake Andes 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 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 57 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2026-06-28.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2019-07-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2026-06-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2026-06-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.4 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.4 mi |
| 2025-05-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 2.4 mi |
| 2024-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2024-06-21 | Hail | 0.88" | 6.6 mi |
2026-06-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Ft. Randall Dam.”
2026-06-09: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site at Fort Randall Dam.”
2026-06-09: “Thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.”
Storm-day records for Lake Andes — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Lake Andes has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Lake Andes, SD on September 7, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Lake Andes, SD on September 1, 2026 — up to 2.75"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-26