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Yankton, 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 Yankton 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 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 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
- 149 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-07-29.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2017-06-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 5 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 2.4 mi |
| 2025-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-06-27 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-06-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 0.75" | 1.4 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.8 mi |
2025-07-29: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Gayville.”
2025-07-15: “Measured by a personal weather station. The first severe gust of 61 mph occurred at 1836 CST, followed by 66 mph gust at 1841 CST.”
2025-07-07: “A 61 mph wind gust was measured at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Gayville.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25