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Hail dates in Tripp County, South Dakota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Tripp County on 33 days since 2016 (62 separate reports, 56 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on August 4, 2020; 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 Tripp 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 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public called in a report of mainly small hail was observed, but they noted a few hail stone that were up to ping pong ball in size. |
| 2025-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public estimated report. |
| 2025-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Storm chaser report. |
| 2025-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Spotter submitted hail report. |
| 2024-08-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-08-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-04 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2019-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2019-06-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-06-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Wind gusts to 50 mph accompanied the storm. |
| 2018-07-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-08-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The ground was nearly covered with hail. |
| 2017-08-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | Wind gusts to 50 mph accompanied the storm that lasted 20 minutes. |
| 2017-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 7 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Tripp County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 107 reports since 2016, strongest 91 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-18 | 91 mph | 1 | The strong winds leveled a shed, broke windows, and snapped trees and power poles. |
| 2024-07-29 | 84 mph | 3 | Numerous reports of wind damage in Winner, with about a dozen power poles down. The screen at the Winner Drive-in was destroyed. |
| 2024-08-18 | 77 mph | 3 | Shingles were blown off of roof and five inch diameter tree branches broken off of trees. |
| 2020-08-08 | 77 mph | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-06 | 75 mph | 5 | — |
| 2019-06-30 | 75 mph | 3 | A pole barn was partially lifted off the ground and several roof panels were blown off. |
| 2022-06-29 | 74 mph | 2 | The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph. |
| 2025-07-09 | 72 mph | 2 | SD Mesonet recorded wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Tripp County?
August 3, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on August 4, 2020.
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
Keya Paha County, NE (33 mi) · Gregory County, SD (35 mi) · Lyman County, SD (38 mi) · Todd County, SD (42 mi) · Mellette County, SD (46 mi) · Brule County, SD (47 mi) · Jones County, SD (57 mi) · Brown County, NE (60 mi)
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