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Charles Mix County, SD hail & severe wind history
221 storm reports on file for Charles Mix County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-28 — 112 hail and 109 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 13 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 17, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 0.51 mi E of Marty.
- Hail was reported on 55 days since 2010 — about 3.2 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3" (teacup) on Aug 2, 2014.
- Charles Mix County has more hail reports than 74% of the 66 South Dakota counties we cover.
Search every Charles Mix County report
Check a single date first, or filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the larger stones (1", quarter size, is the National Weather Service severe threshold).
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Worst storm days in Charles Mix County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | 12 | 1" (quarter) | 96 mph |
| 2019-08-17 | 9 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 8 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2020-06-08 | 7 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2011-05-30 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2020-06-20 | 7 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 64 mph |
| 2024-08-25 | 7 | 1" (quarter) | 71 mph |
| 2023-06-24 | 6 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2014-08-02 | 5 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2022-05-12 | 5 | — | 96 mph |
Reports by year
Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.
Notable large-hail events (2" and up)
| Date | Size | Near | What was reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-07 | 2" hen egg | 9.27 mi ESE of Greenwood | A member of the public provided a photo of lime-sized hail. |
| 2020-06-08 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.02 mi W of Wagner | Crop damages are estimates from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2020-06-08 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Wagner | No narrative filed |
| 2020-06-08 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Wagner | No narrative filed |
| 2020-06-08 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.45 mi SW of Wagner Arpt | Crop damages are estimates from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2019-08-17 | 2" hen egg | 2.81 mi N of Lake Andes | No narrative filed |
| 2014-08-02 | 2" hen egg | 4.73 mi ESE of Platte Muni Arpt | Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles, windows, and crops. |
| 2014-08-02 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Geddes | Large hail broke windows dented vehicles, and damaged crops. The amount of damage was not known. |
When does hail hit Charles Mix County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (68), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 1 | 0.5% |
| April | 5 | 2.3% |
| May | 49 | 22.2% |
| June | 68 | 30.8% |
| July | 46 | 20.8% |
| August | 45 | 20.4% |
| September | 7 | 3.2% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Charles Mix County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Lyman County, SD | 334 | 8" |
| Hutchinson County, SD | 168 | 3" |
| Gregory County, SD | 154 | 2.75" |
| Brule County, SD | 152 | 3" |
| Aurora County, SD | 147 | 2.5" |
| Knox County, NE | 140 | 4.25" |
| Bon Homme County, SD | 136 | 2" |
| Douglas County, SD | 102 | 2.75" |
| Boyd County, NE | 81 | 2" |
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Common questions about hail in Charles Mix County
- How often does it hail in Charles Mix County?
- Hail was reported on 55 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.2 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 90 reports were quarter size (1") or larger.
- Does a report here mean hail hit my street?
- Not necessarily. Each report is one observation tied to a nearby landmark, and a county can be large. Storms also go unreported where few people live. Use the date check above to see what was reported nearby, and treat it as a starting point.
- How big is a 1.75" hailstone?
- Forecasters describe hail by everyday objects: 1" is a quarter, 1.75" a golf ball, 2.75" a baseball. The sizes in these reports are estimates made by the person reporting, not lab measurements.
- Where do I get the official record?
- All reports here come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which you can search directly. For anything formal, use NOAA’s own records rather than this page.
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About these numbers
Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 46023). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.