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Hail dates in Beadle County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Beadle County on 26 days since 2016 (63 separate reports, 41 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 4, 2026; the most recent hail was June 4, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Beadle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Photo showed hail of various size from golf ball to baseball size. |
| 2026-06-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Hail varied in size from pea to ping-pong ball size. |
| 2025-04-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail was mostly pea size, but some stones were as large as nickels. |
| 2024-06-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Within a greater amount of hail, there were a few stones up to quarter size. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the Unit… |
| 2023-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Photo was submitted with largest hailstones at quarter size. |
| 2022-07-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-06-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Wind-driven hail damaged buildings and crops. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agricul… |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | While mostly small hail fell, some hailstones were up to 2 inches in diameter. Rainfall totaled around one inch. |
| 2021-07-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail was mostly pea size, but there were a few stones up to ping-pong ball size. |
| 2021-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail was mostly pea-sized with some up to the size of a penny, which was accompanied by winds to around 45 mph. |
| 2020-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was accompanied by 30 mph winds, but no damage was noted. |
| 2020-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was reported to vary between pea and quarter size. |
| 2020-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Crop damage is estimated from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2019-08-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A car was dented by falling and blowing hail. |
| 2019-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Not much hail, but some was nickel to quarter size. |
| 2019-07-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Hail to tennis ball size. |
| 2017-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | A few hail stones to quarter size hail and a brief period wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| 2017-06-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Via Social Media. |
| 2016-09-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was accompanied by heavy rain. |
| 2016-07-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Large hail caused damage to vehicles and crops. The amount of damage was not known. |
| 2016-07-05 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Large hail damaged vehicles and crops. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Beadle County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 91 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-05 | 96 mph | 6 | An extended period of thunderstorm wind gusts of 58 mph or greater was measured by Automated Surface Observing System site KHON 2 miles n… |
| 2022-05-12 | 90 mph | 5 | Numerous pine trees were uprooted by thunderstorm winds. Power was knocked out across the southern portions of Huron. |
| 2020-08-27 | 84 mph | 6 | Automated weather station KHON near Huron, SD measured a peak wind gust of 84 mph. |
| 2017-07-19 | 83 mph | 4 | Damaged Irrigation Pivots. |
| 2025-07-23 | 82 mph | 9 | An initial severe gust of 68 mph was measured at 0803 CST, followed by a peak gust of 82 mph at 0818 CST. |
| 2021-07-23 | 82 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gust was measured by South Dakota RWIS near Cavour. |
| 2017-06-11 | 81 mph | 3 | Irrigation Center pivot point overturned. |
| 2016-08-10 | 81 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds snapped trees and blew over grocery cart stands. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Beadle County?
June 4, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 4, 2026.
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.
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