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Scotland, 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 Scotland city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 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 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-31.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 3.3 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 2.2 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.6 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Tornado | EFU | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.2 mi |
| 2023-08-10 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.9 mi |
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
Disputing a claim at a Scotland 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