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Hail dates in Potter County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Potter County on 23 days since 2016 (31 separate reports, 25 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on August 5, 2025; the most recent hail was August 5, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Potter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | Hail up to three inches in diameter was observed in Hoven. Several other reports of hail between 1.00 and 2.75 inches were received. |
| 2025-07-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-06 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | A severe thunderstorm with large hail and destructive winds left southeast Dewey crossing the Missouri River into western Potter county continuing to destroy… |
| 2019-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Quarter size hail caused some crop damage. |
| 2016-07-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Potter County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 56 reports since 2016, strongest 91 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-05 | 91 mph | 3 | — |
| 2019-07-19 | 90 mph | 3 | Two grain bins were blown off their bases with two other bins receiving extensive damage. |
| 2021-05-23 | 84 mph | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-18 | 81 mph | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-06 | 81 mph | 2 | Eighty mph winds along with tennis ball size hail shredded siding, broke many windows, along with downing many trees. Hail piled up to 7 … |
| 2022-06-14 | 78 mph | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-03 | 77 mph | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-20 | 76 mph | 1 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Potter County?
August 5, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on August 5, 2025.
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
Sully County, SD (24 mi) · Walworth County, SD (27 mi) · Hyde County, SD (41 mi) · Edmunds County, SD (43 mi) · Faulk County, SD (44 mi) · Hughes County, SD (45 mi) · Campbell County, SD (48 mi) · Dewey County, SD (53 mi)
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