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Hail dates in Butte County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Butte County on 50 days since 2016 (106 separate reports, 88 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.50" (grapefruit) on June 29, 2018; the most recent hail was September 11, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Butte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported one inch hail with storm. |
| 2025-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Very gusty winds from all directions, but less than 60 mph. Very heavy rainfall. Hail report of one inch. |
| 2025-08-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Trained spotter confirmed large hail up to 1.5 inches. |
| 2025-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public phone call report, estimated. |
| 2025-06-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Public report. |
| 2025-06-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Spotter reported hail size, measured. |
| 2024-09-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2023-09-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-06-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2022-08-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-12 | 4.00" (softball) | 2 | Wind-driven baseball to near softball sized hail caused extensive damage to property in the Belle Fourche area, especially on the north side of town. |
| 2022-06-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | — |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2021-07-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2021-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2020-08-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Numerous reports of hail to golf ball size in Belle Fourche were received. |
| 2020-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-09-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2019-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-29 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 3 | Very large hail, with a few stones to the size of softballs, damaged an automobile. |
| 2018-06-05 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | Storm chasers found 2 1/2 to three inch diameter hail stones a half an hour after the storm passed. |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-18 | 2.75" (baseball) | 8 | The combination of hail to baseball size and strong wind gusts damaged automobiles, houses, signs, and other property in town. |
| 2016-09-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-08-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 3 | — |
| 2016-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-14 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | Some hail stones from ping-pong ball to baseball size fell with the storm. Gusts to 40 mph also accompanied the hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 7 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 10 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 6 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 7 | 13 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Butte County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 145 reports since 2016, strongest 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-13 | 108 mph | 6 | Gusts of 60 to 108 mph for about 25 minutes. |
| 2020-06-06 | 94 mph | 5 | — |
| 2017-07-18 | 93 mph | 5 | Ten inch diameter tree limbs were broken off trees. |
| 2022-06-11 | 92 mph | 6 | Several large cottonwood trees and a few other trees were downed by the strong winds. |
| 2018-06-29 | 91 mph | 4 | Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph. |
| 2025-06-28 | 85 mph | 6 | SD mesonet recorded gust. |
| 2021-08-23 | 84 mph | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-28 | 83 mph | 6 | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Butte County?
September 11, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.50" (grapefruit) on June 29, 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
Lawrence County, SD (28 mi) · Meade County, SD (37 mi) · Crook County, WY (48 mi) · Pennington County, SD (54 mi) · Harding County, SD (58 mi) · Carter County, MT (69 mi) · Custer County, SD (72 mi) · Weston County, WY (76 mi)
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