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Hail dates in Moody County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Moody County on 11 days since 2016 (20 separate reports, 16 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on April 28, 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 Moody 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 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail for several minutes varying from penny to nickel to quarter size. |
| 2023-07-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2023-04-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to 0.88 inch in diameter fell 10 miles east of Trent, covering the ground. |
| 2022-04-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2021-08-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2021-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2019-06-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Social media report. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Moody County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 41 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-12 | 90 mph | 7 | A thunderstorm wind gust of 90 mph was measured by South Dakota State University mesonet site FLNS2 3 miles north-northeast of Flandreau. |
| 2017-09-19 | 81 mph | 2 | Power lines and trees downed. |
| 2022-05-30 | 75 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm winds flipped a camper on Interstate 29 north of exit 121. |
| 2019-08-17 | 75 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm outflow caused significant damage to farm outbuildings. |
| 2025-09-14 | 72 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts as high as 73 mph were measured by a personal weather station near Trent. |
| 2019-07-20 | 70 mph | 2 | Tree damage in Flandreau. |
| 2017-05-28 | 70 mph | 2 | Six diameter tree branches were downed. |
| 2025-06-28 | 64 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at the South Dakota RWIS site 13 miles west of Ward. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Moody County?
May 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on April 28, 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
Lake County, SD (21 mi) · Pipestone County, MN (22 mi) · Brookings County, SD (22 mi) · Minnehaha County, SD (33 mi) · Lincoln County, MN (33 mi) · Rock County, MN (35 mi) · McCook County, SD (42 mi) · Lincoln County, SD (43 mi)
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