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Hail dates in Brookings County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Brookings County on 23 days since 2016 (36 separate reports, 27 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on July 13, 2023; the most recent hail was June 9, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Brookings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was mostly nickel to quarter size in Elkton. |
| 2023-07-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-05-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Abundant hail up to nickel-sized fell, which was enough to fill a five gallon bucket at the end of a downspout. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losse… |
| 2022-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2020-09-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2020-07-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to penny size was accompanied by 60 mph wind. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department o… |
| 2019-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Dime size hail as well. |
| 2016-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Large hail caused an unknown amount of crop damage. |
| 2016-06-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail was accompanied by damaging winds. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Brookings County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 66 reports since 2016, strongest 92 mph. 6 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 | 92 mph | 10 | Numerous vehicles were blown over. Trees were snapped with widespread damage to houses and roofs throughout town, and most without power … |
| 2018-07-19 | 91 mph | 1 | Multiple mature trees blown over and bleachers flipped at the Southbrook Softball Complex. Dugouts damaged by blowing debris. Report from… |
| 2020-06-04 | 83 mph | 2 | SDSU Mesonet station OAKS2 (Oak Lake) measured a wind gust to 83 mph. |
| 2017-07-19 | 81 mph | 2 | Grain bin and and large barn destroyed. Also power poles and several trees were downed. |
| 2026-06-09 | 78 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2022-05-30 | 78 mph | 2 | A thunderstorm wind gust of 78 mph was measured by Automated Weather Observing System site KBKX near Brookings. |
| 2025-08-16 | 75 mph | 3 | Thunderstorms knocked over a couple of light poles near U.S. Highway 14 in Volga. |
| 2025-06-19 | 75 mph | 3 | The Otter Tail Power Company reported several power poles were broken/down along 206th Street between 463rd and 464th Avenue. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Brookings County?
June 9, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on July 13, 2023.
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
Moody County, SD (22 mi) · Lincoln County, MN (25 mi) · Hamlin County, SD (27 mi) · Lake County, SD (29 mi) · Deuel County, SD (31 mi) · Kingsbury County, SD (34 mi) · Pipestone County, MN (37 mi) · Codington County, SD (44 mi)
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