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Hail dates in Hutchinson County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hutchinson County on 30 days since 2016 (71 separate reports, 63 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on April 12, 2022; the most recent hail was May 24, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hutchinson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | — |
| 2026-05-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | — |
| 2025-07-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A few hailstones up to golf ball size were reported in Menno. |
| 2025-07-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Penny size hail begin at 2343 CST on July 2 and increased to half dollar size hail from 2344 to 2345 CST before diminishing in size. |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail varied from nickel to quarter size. |
| 2024-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail was mostly smaller, but some that fell was up to the size of quarters. |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-05-29 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Hail was mostly nickel size, with a few stones as large as ping-pong balls. |
| 2022-05-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-12 | 2.75" (baseball) | 10 | Baseball size hail smashed county deputy sheriff's windshield. |
| 2021-08-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2021-07-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2021-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was mostly dime size, but some stones were as large as quarters. |
| 2020-07-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2020-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail stripped some leaves from corn and soybeans. Crop damages are estimates from insured amounts. Information provided by the United States Department of Ag… |
| 2019-09-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Report received through social media. |
| 2018-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to golf ball size fell for a few minutes. |
| 2017-08-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail was measured. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Large hail was accompanied by damaging winds. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Hutchinson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 56 reports since 2016, strongest 107 mph. 2 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 | 107 mph | 5 | A thunderstorm wind gust of 107 mph was measured by South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD570 2 miles northwest of Tripp. … |
| 2019-07-17 | 93 mph | 6 | Two large silos suffered considerable damage with roofs collapsed. |
| 2026-05-17 | 92 mph | 4 | An extended period of thunderstorm wind gusts reached 82 mph at 1442CST with a peak of 92 mph at 1445CST at the South Dakota Road Weather… |
| 2023-07-12 | 85 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm wind gusts snapped off a tree one foot above the ground. |
| 2025-06-27 | 83 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gust measured by a roof-mounted weather station, with a peak at 2143 CST. |
| 2025-07-29 | 75 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2022-06-20 | 75 mph | 2 | A large tree was downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2024-07-29 | 74 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm wind gusts peaked at 74 mph at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Tripp. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hutchinson County?
May 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on April 12, 2022.
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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