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Hail dates in Clark County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Clark County on 18 days since 2016 (31 separate reports, 29 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on July 16, 2016; the most recent hail was June 3, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Clark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-08-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2023-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Mostly quarter size hail, with a few larger stones, covered the ground with no gravel visible on roads. The hail was three inches deep in some spots. |
| 2022-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail and strong winds damaged many acres of corn and beans. |
| 2018-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in Clark County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 48 reports since 2016, strongest 92 mph. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-13 | 92 mph | 3 | Eighty mph winds removed a shed roof along with downing several trees. |
| 2025-07-23 | 81 mph | 5 | On Dry Lake, winds caused a boat to capsize, and three boaters required rescue. |
| 2021-08-26 | 81 mph | 5 | Estimated 80 mph winds downed multiple trees and power lines. A grain bin was destroyed and a roof was torn off a building as well. |
| 2022-05-29 | 75 mph | 5 | One inch tree limbs were broken and shingles were blown off of a roof by estimated 75 mph wind gusts. |
| 2021-05-23 | 75 mph | 1 | Damaging winds embedded within a line of thunderstorms downed several large trees and power poles, displaced a 40 pound iron gate 40 yard… |
| 2023-08-10 | 74 mph | 2 | Emergency management reported that thunderstorm winds had blown in the doors on a barn. |
| 2022-06-24 | 71 mph | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-19 | 70 mph | 5 | A trained spotter estimated the wind speeds at between 60 and 70 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Clark County?
June 3, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on July 16, 2016.
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
Hamlin County, SD (28 mi) · Kingsbury County, SD (28 mi) · Codington County, SD (29 mi) · Spink County, SD (38 mi) · Beadle County, SD (41 mi) · Day County, SD (42 mi) · Deuel County, SD (53 mi) · Brookings County, SD (54 mi)
See also: South Dakota hail history by city · all counties