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Hail dates in Lake County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lake County on 19 days since 2016 (34 separate reports, 32 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on October 23, 2022; the most recent hail was April 26, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was mostly pea to dime sized, but several were as large as a quarter. |
| 2023-08-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-10-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | — |
| 2022-06-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-05-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2020-07-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | The ground was covered by quarter size hail, accompanied by rainfall to around an inch. |
| 2019-08-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail varied between dime and quarter size. |
| 2019-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Strong winds accompanied the hail with 3 to 4 inch diameter branches down. |
| 2019-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail, with most falling as pea to dime size. |
| 2017-09-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2017-09-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2016-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Lake County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 28 reports since 2016, strongest 110 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 | 110 mph | 10 | A single family home lost large sections of its roof. Another nearby residence had significant damage to its attached garage. Many nearby… |
| 2019-07-20 | 75 mph | 2 | Four boats were lifted off their racks along the south shore of Lake Madison. |
| 2017-09-19 | 75 mph | 2 | Tree branches downed. Garage doors blown in around Lake Madison. |
| 2016-06-17 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several large trees blown down. |
| 2022-05-30 | 68 mph | 2 | A thunderstorm wind gust of 68 mph was measured by the Automated Weather Observing System site KMDS 1 mile east-northeast of Madison. |
| 2024-06-21 | 64 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts just ahead of the storm knocked numerous branches down across the yard. Crop damage is an estimate from insured l… |
| 2019-08-17 | 64 mph | 3 | Large limb was broken off a cottonwood tree. |
| 2017-08-25 | 64 mph | 3 | Numerous tents, porta potties, and trash cans were blown over at Prairie Village. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lake County?
April 26, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on October 23, 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.
Nearby counties
Moody County, SD (21 mi) · McCook County, SD (26 mi) · Brookings County, SD (29 mi) · Kingsbury County, SD (32 mi) · Minnehaha County, SD (36 mi) · Pipestone County, MN (43 mi) · Hamlin County, SD (44 mi) · Lincoln County, SD (46 mi)
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