HailEvidence → hail history by county → South Dakota → Aurora County
Hail dates in Aurora County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Aurora County on 25 days since 2016 (35 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 5, 2018; the most recent hail was August 6, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Aurora County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail ranged in size up to quarter size. |
| 2025-07-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail was mostly pea to dime size, but a few stones were as big as a nickel. |
| 2024-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2021-08-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2021-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | In addition to the hail, thunderstorms winds were estimated to briefly reach around 50 mph as the hail fell. |
| 2021-04-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-05 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Picture of hail received through social media. |
| 2018-08-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Large hail was accompanied by winds of greater than 50 mph. |
| 2017-09-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail, blown by 65 to 75 mph winds, caused considerable damage to vehicle windshields on Interstate 90. |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Winds of 50 to 60 mph were also reported. |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Large hail covered the ground. |
| 2016-05-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Large hail was accompanied by a 55 mph wind gust. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Aurora County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 65 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 2 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | 100 mph | 6 | Approximately one-half mile of power poles were snapped, with many laying across Old Highway 16 west of Plankinton. Crop damage is an est… |
| 2019-09-10 | 90 mph | 4 | An empty metal grain bin was blown apart by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-05-17 | 81 mph | 2 | Several grain bins were blown in and collapsed by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2021-08-22 | 81 mph | 1 | County Emergency Manager estimated wind gusts as high as 80 to 90 mph. |
| 2020-06-09 | 81 mph | 4 | Cattle and calf shelters were damaged. Several calves were killed. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| 2026-06-09 | 76 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2025-06-27 | 76 mph | 3 | Winds were measured by a personal weather station, with a peak gust at 2041 CST. |
| 2025-08-16 | 75 mph | 5 | A full-sized tree with an estimated diameter of at least 16 inches was broken in half. Some minor building damage occurred from the thund… |
Was hail recorded at your Aurora County address? Check free
Type a street address — or just a ZIP code. We measure it
against every hail event the National Weather Service recorded in the last 10 years and show you
how many fall within 1, 3 and 10 miles — free, instantly, nothing stored. Rural property with no street
address? Enter coordinates as 44.05, -107.31.
Address lookup by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. Records: NOAA NCEI Storm Events (final) plus SPC preliminary reports for storms newer than the latest compile — see methodology.
Need it in writing for a claim?
The verification report lists every NWS hail (and, in the extended version, wind and tornado) record within 1, 3 and 10 miles of one address, each linked to its official source, with the disputed date called out in plain English. Adjusters can verify every line.
10-year hail history for one address + the disputed-date finding.
15-year window, wind & tornado records, plus a drafted claim-appeal letter.
Questions
What date did hail last hit Aurora County?
August 6, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on August 5, 2018.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Davison County, SD (22 mi) · Jerauld County, SD (24 mi) · Douglas County, SD (26 mi) · Brule County, SD (29 mi) · Charles Mix County, SD (36 mi) · Gregory County, SD (49 mi) · Hutchinson County, SD (50 mi) · Beadle County, SD (51 mi)
See also: South Dakota hail history by city · all counties