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Watertown, 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 Watertown 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 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 12 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 5 | 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
- 129 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 109 mph, most recent 2025-09-14.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2025-02-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-09-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 99 mph | 3.1 mi |
| 2025-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 2.7 mi |
| 2025-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 3.1 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Hail | 1.50" | 2.2 mi |
2025-08-16: “Numerous trees down in and around the city of Watertown. The ASOS at Watertown Regional Airport recorded a peak wind gust of 71 mph.”
2025-08-05: “A trained spotter reported numerous tree branches up to 6 inches in diameter had come down. Some had blown nearly 100 feet across into a field.”
2025-08-05: “A trained spotter reported that hay bales had been rolled over 100 ft across a field with thunderstorm winds. The nearby ASOS at Watertown Regional Airport recorded a peak wind gust of 68 mph.”
Storm-day records for Watertown — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Watertown has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Watertown, SD on July 6, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Watertown, SD on June 3, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25