HailEvidence → hail history → Menno, SD
Menno, 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 Menno city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 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
- 56 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-29.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2009-06-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-08-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.9 mi |
2025-07-29: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Freeman.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by South Dakota Mesonet station MNMS2 Menno 7ESE.”
2025-07-15: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor 5 miles south of Freeman. The initial severe gust was at 1842 CST with a peak gust of 61 mph at 1844 CST.”
Disputing a claim at a Menno 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