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Hail dates in Douglas County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Douglas County on 14 days since 2016 (33 separate reports, 25 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on July 30, 2023; the most recent hail was August 3, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Douglas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-30 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Golf ball to tennis ball sized hail fell straight down, which cracked the windshield on a parked pickup truck. |
| 2023-07-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Occasional ping-pong to golf-ball sized hail fell approximately 10 miles northeast of Armour. |
| 2020-07-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2018-06-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | Brief heavy rainfall was mixed with occasional hail up to dime size. |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | First of two quarter size hail events for the day. |
| 2017-08-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | — |
| 2017-06-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 5 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Douglas County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 42 reports since 2016, strongest 87 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-29 | 87 mph | 7 | A long duration of severe wind gusts was measured by the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Corsica, with a peak wind… |
| 2025-06-27 | 86 mph | 3 | Winds were measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2020-06-09 | 85 mph | 4 | A farmstead suffered damage to several trees and two grain bins. A concrete silo was toppled. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| 2026-05-17 | 81 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed an open front cattle barn and hay shed. A couple houses in the area also had missing shingles. |
| 2019-07-17 | 81 mph | 4 | A farm outbuilding was destroyed by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| 2025-07-15 | 77 mph | 6 | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Corsica. |
| 2022-06-20 | 75 mph | 1 | The temporary roof was blown off a school. |
| 2017-05-15 | 75 mph | 2 | Semi truck and trailer blown off the road. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Douglas County?
August 3, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on July 30, 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
Charles Mix County, SD (17 mi) · Davison County, SD (24 mi) · Aurora County, SD (26 mi) · Hutchinson County, SD (31 mi) · Bon Homme County, SD (34 mi) · Boyd County, NE (39 mi) · Gregory County, SD (47 mi) · Brule County, SD (48 mi)
See also: South Dakota hail history by city · all counties