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Bancroft, SD hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Bancroft city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 32 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2022-06-20.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2023-08-10.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.1 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-08-10 | Tornado | EFU | 7.5 mi |
| 2023-08-10 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.4 mi |
| 2023-07-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
| 2023-07-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-07-13 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.3 mi |
| 2023-07-03 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.6 mi |
| 2022-06-20 | Tornado | EFU | 6.7 mi |
| 2022-06-20 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.5 mi |
2024-06-02: “Within a greater amount of hail, there were a few stones up to quarter size. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.”
2023-08-10: “A report was relayed through De Smet Fire of a brief tornado which touched down north of 201st Street just south of Mud Lake. The tornado tracked eastward across open grass and marsh lands for around one-half mile before reaching the southern portion of Mud Lake where the tornado was observed pulli”
2023-08-10: “Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.”
Storm-day records for Bancroft — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Bancroft has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Bancroft, SD on July 2, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Bancroft, SD on June 4, 2026 — up to 2.75"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09