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Wolf Creek Colony, 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 Wolf Creek Colony 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 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 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
- 42 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-15.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2010-06-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-07-02 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-07-02 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-08-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-08-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2024-05-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-05-30 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.6 mi |
2025-07-15: “A large tree was blown down and blocked the road near 3rd and Cherry in Freeman.”
2025-07-07: “A few hailstones up to golf ball size were reported in Menno.”
2025-07-02: “Penny size hail begin at 2343 CST on July 2 and increased to half dollar size hail from 2344 to 2345 CST before diminishing in size.”
Disputing a claim at a Wolf Creek Colony 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