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Viborg, 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 Viborg 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 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 62 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-29.
- 32 tornado events, most recent 2009-06-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2023-07-25 | Hail | 0.88" | 6.3 mi |
| 2023-07-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.6 mi |
| 2023-07-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.3 mi |
| 2023-07-22 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.4 mi |
| 2023-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.2 mi |
2025-07-29: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Irene.”
2025-07-29: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by South Dakota Mesonet station Hurley. The first severe gust occurred at 1906 CST with a peak of 69 mph at 1916 CST.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
Disputing a claim at a Viborg 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