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Wessington, 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 Wessington 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 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 33 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-07-23.
- 5 tornado events, most recent 2022-04-22.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-07-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.1 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-07-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2023-08-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.4 mi |
| 2023-07-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 10 mi |
| 2022-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2022-07-03 | Hail | 1.50" | 10 mi |
2025-07-23: “Thunderstorm winds removed the roof from an outbuilding.”
2025-07-23: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Wolsey, with a peak of 60 mph at 0806 CST.”
2025-07-20: “A member of the public indicated that thunderstorm winds had knocked down tree branches in excess of 2 inches in diameter with estimated 60 mph winds.”
Storm-day records for Wessington — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Wessington has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Wessington, SD on June 4, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Wessington, SD on June 3, 2026 — up to 1.50"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25