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Willow Lake, 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 Willow Lake 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 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 37 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-08-16.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2023-08-10.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2025-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-06-02 | Hail | 1.75" | 3.9 mi |
2025-07-23: “Photos of thunderstorm wind damage posted to social media include multiple trees damaged or toppled.”
2025-07-23: “On Dry Lake, winds caused a boat to capsize, and three boaters required rescue.”
2025-06-19: “The mesonet weather station in Mayfield Colony measured a 68 mph wind gusts, which damaged a machine shed.”
Storm-day records for Willow Lake — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Willow Lake has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Willow Lake, SD on July 2, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Willow Lake, SD on June 3, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09