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Faulk County, SD hail & severe wind history
121 storm reports on file for Faulk County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-15 — 60 hail and 61 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
60
3.5 per year
Largest hail
3.5"
grapefruit size · 2025-07-28
Strongest gust
100 mph
87 kt · 2018-06-05
Reported damage
$8K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
55
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2018
18 reports
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121 of 121 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Faulk County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 14:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 4 mi ESE of Faulkton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2026-06-09 21:44 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | .69 mi N of Faulkton | A trained spotter measured on their personal weather station a gust of 77 mph. |
| 2026-06-09 22:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.8 mi WNW of Cresbard | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-08-08 03:07 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Faulkton Muni Arpt | The COOP observer 1 mile west of Faulkton estimated thunderstorm wind gusts at around 60 mph. |
| 2025-07-28 16:40 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 5.37 mi NE of Cresbard | Hail with a diameter of 3.5 inches was measured five miles north of Cresbard. |
| 2025-07-28 16:45 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 5.58 mi NE of Cresbard | Baseball-sized hail was reported near Chelsea, causing damage to vehicles, siding, and nearby crops. |
| 2025-07-28 16:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.13 mi SSE of Chelsea | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-07-28 17:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.41 mi W of Chelsea | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph and large hail resulted in stripped siding and damage to surrounding crops. |
| 2025-07-23 07:13 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2.8 mi WNW of Cresbard | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-06-29 19:40 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 2.8 mi WNW of Cresbard | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-06-19 20:03 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .97 mi E of Cresbard | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-06-19 20:06 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.93 mi NNE of Cresbard | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-06-19 20:13 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.37 mi WNW of Chelsea | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2025-06-19 20:23 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.4 mi NNW of Chelsea | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-06-19 20:34 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Faulkton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-06-07 17:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.9 mi W of Chelsea | Caller states that some shingles were blown from the roof. |
| 2024-07-06 13:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.15 mi N of Orient | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-05-23 15:31 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9.3 mi W of Orient | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2023-05-09 18:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.62 mi ENE of Millard | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-08-05 17:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.13 mi SSE of Burkmere | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-08-05 17:47 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.84 mi S of Burkmere | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-08-05 17:48 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Faulkton | An elm tree was snapped, and several 2 to 4 inch diameter branches were downed by estimated 70 mph winds. |
| 2022-08-05 17:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Faulkton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-08-05 19:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.98 mi NE of Faulkton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2022-08-05 20:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.47 mi NNE of Chelsea | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-08-05 20:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.47 mi NNE of Chelsea | An out building was blown through a windbreak and across the road, and another building had its north doors blown out by estimated 80 mph winds. |
| 2022-06-20 20:00 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 4.85 mi WSW of Norbeck | The wind was recorded by a personal weather station. |
| 2022-06-14 02:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.4 mi NNE of Onaka | Winds were estimated to be between 50 and 60 mph, the timing of which was based on radar. |
| 2022-05-12 16:18 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Faulkton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-05-07 18:24 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.85 mi WSW of Norbeck | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-07 18:28 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 9.69 mi S of Seneca | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-22 23:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.18 mi ENE of Cresbard | Estimated 70+ mph winds moved a grain cart around 15 feet. |
| 2021-08-26 06:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.93 mi SSE of Burkmere | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-08-26 07:05 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.47 mi W of Orient | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-08-23 23:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.44 mi W of Burkmere | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2021-07-25 17:35 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 9.72 mi S of Burkmere | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-07-25 17:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.54 mi SW of Faulkton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-23 22:02 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .49 mi W of Orient | Multiple grain bins were blown over by estimated 80 mph winds. |
| 2021-05-23 22:05 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 3.91 mi W of Faulkton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-08-30 16:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9.04 mi S of Burkmere | Golf ball hail stripped some leaves off some beans. |
| 2020-07-04 08:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.75 mi NNW of Chelsea | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-04 20:08 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.86 mi N of Chelsea | Estimated seventy mph winds scattered several chemical bulk containers about the yard. |
| 2020-07-04 20:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.75 mi NNW of Chelsea | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-04 20:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.42 mi E of Faulkton Muni Arpt | Estimated sixty mph winds brought down several large tree branches along with a dead tree. The dead tree fell onto a building. |
| 2020-07-04 20:17 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.02 mi SW of Chelsea | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-07 17:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.47 mi SSW of Burkmere | Several buildings were damaged by an estimated eighty mph wind. |
| 2020-06-07 17:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.49 mi S of Burkmere | Estimated eighty mph winds destroyed two greenhouses, damaged the siding on the house, and broke a window. The winds also tipped over an auger and other equipment along with denting a hopper bin. |
| 2020-06-07 17:26 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .85 mi SE of Seneca | Several buildings were damaged by estimated seventy mph winds. |
| 2020-06-07 17:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .98 mi W of Faulkton | A tree was downed by estimated seventy mph winds. |
| 2020-06-07 17:31 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Faulkton | Several power poles and lines were downed by estimated eighty mph winds along with many large tree limbs. |
| 2020-06-07 17:34 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.91 mi W of Faulkton | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-07 17:34 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 4.86 mi N of Burkmere | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-07 19:27 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9.3 mi W of Orient | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-06 19:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.96 mi W of Onaka | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-28 16:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.76 mi S of Miranda | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2019-07-19 06:13 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.96 mi W of Onaka | Estimated seventy mph winds tore many shingles off the roof. |
| 2019-06-04 14:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.13 mi NNW of Burkmere | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-07-03 02:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.49 mi N of Onaka | Quarter hail damaged the bean crop and peeled paint of a building. |
| 2018-07-03 18:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | .49 mi W of Orient | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-07-03 19:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.47 mi NNW of Orient | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-07-03 21:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .49 mi W of Orient | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2018-07-03 21:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.42 mi ESE of Burkmere | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-07-03 22:15 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 3.2 mi SW of Millard | Large hail damaged many acres of corn and beans. |
| 2018-07-02 23:39 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.47 mi NNW of Orient | Golf ball hail damaged many acres of corn and beans. |
| 2018-07-02 23:40 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .49 mi W of Orient | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-06-11 00:14 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 5.18 mi WSW of Norbeck | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-11 00:23 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.07 mi WNW of Faulkton | A large tree was uprooted by an estimated seventy mph wind. |
| 2018-06-11 00:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Faulkton | Estimated seventy mph winds brought many tree branches down along with knocking out power for about half of Faulkton. |
| 2018-06-05 23:03 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.07 mi ENE of Onaka | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-05 23:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.86 mi N of Burkmere | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-05 23:06 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 4.87 mi E of Onaka | Estimated one-hundred mph winds knocked over a concrete grain silo, totaled a pole barn, and caused extensive tree damage. |
| 2018-06-05 23:09 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 1.47 mi NNW of Wecota | A machine shed was partially destroyed along with several grain bins damaged by estimated ninety mph winds. |
| 2018-06-05 23:15 | Wind | 79 kt 91 mph | 0 mi N of Cresbard | Severe winds of over ninety mph damaged several buildings and grain bins along with downing multiple power poles. |
| 2018-06-05 23:21 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.86 mi S of Miranda | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-01 19:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.47 mi SSE of Chelsea | An estimated eighty mph wind from a thunderstorm brought down a tree. Before the rain began, blowing dust occurred with the visibility down to an eighth of a mile. |
| 2017-07-21 19:37 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.13 mi NNE of Wecota | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-07-21 19:54 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.13 mi SSE of Wecota | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-07-21 19:54 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.13 mi SSE of Wecota | Seventy mph winds downed a tree along with many large tree branches. The winds combined with tennis ball hail caused damage to windows and crops. |
| 2017-06-13 15:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .98 mi W of Rockham | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-06-13 17:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.38 mi SE of Faulkton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-09-07 17:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.93 mi N of Zell | Hail caused some minor damage to the bean crop. |
| 2016-07-22 13:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.26 mi NNE of Cresbard | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-22 14:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.54 mi NE of Cresbard | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-22 14:14 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 8.78 mi ENE of Miranda | Seventy mph winds downed four power poles along with causing some crop damage. |
| 2016-07-22 14:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.07 mi N of Rockham | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2015-07-25 16:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.07 mi NW of Cresbard | Sixty mph winds downed several tree branches. |
| 2015-07-25 17:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.47 mi SSE of Chelsea | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2015-07-17 17:47 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.81 mi N of Chelsea | A large area of crops were damaged from golf ball size hail. |
| 2015-07-16 16:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.69 mi SE of Chelsea | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-21 18:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.03 mi NE of Miranda | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-21 19:22 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.53 mi NW of Faulkton | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2014-05-30 15:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.23 mi SW of Cresbard | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-08-28 04:40 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .49 mi E of Miranda | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-06-21 11:44 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 13.36 mi S of Zell | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 12:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 16.55 mi S of Rockham | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 12:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.69 mi SSE of Zell | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 12:20 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 12.38 mi S of Zell | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-12 02:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.99 mi ESE of Cresbard | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2012-08-22 20:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.69 mi S of Seneca | The public reported ten minutes worth of quarter size hail. |
| 2012-08-03 14:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.86 mi N of Burkmere | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-08-03 16:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Faulkton | An estimated wind gust of sixty mph was reported by law enforcement. |
| 2012-08-03 16:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.47 mi SSE of Chelsea | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of sixty mph. |
| 2012-08-03 16:17 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.47 mi SSE of Chelsea | A trained spotter reported large tree branches down due to an estimated seventy mph winds. |
| 2012-06-29 09:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.21 mi NW of Orient | Sixty mph winds occurred. |
| 2012-06-29 09:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .49 mi W of Orient | Sixty mph winds knocked out power in Orient. |
| 2012-06-29 09:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .49 mi E of Miranda | Sixty mph gusts estimated near Miranda. |
| 2012-05-18 23:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.92 mi SE of Cresbard | Sixty mph winds downed some large tree limbs. |
| 2012-05-18 23:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.47 mi SSW of Cresbard | Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public. |
| 2011-08-28 05:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.7 mi SW of Faulkton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-12 22:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.01 mi WSW of Miranda | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-05-21 16:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Faulkton | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2010-09-01 17:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 7.62 mi S of Seneca | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-09-01 18:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.01 mi WSW of Miranda | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-09-01 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.91 mi W of Miranda | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-07-23 17:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .85 mi SW of Seneca | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-07-23 17:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .85 mi SE of Seneca | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2010-05-24 13:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.17 mi S of Chelsea | Seventy mph winds were estimated south of Chelsea. |
| 2010-05-24 13:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.47 mi SSE of Chelsea | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2010-05-24 16:09 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Faulkton | Eighty mph winds downed many trees in Faulkton along with damaging shingles and the roofs of several buildings. The high winds also caused power outages in Faulkton for several hours. |
| 2010-05-24 16:09 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.23 mi NW of Orient | Sixty mph winds occurred south of Faulkton with no damage reported. |
| 2010-05-24 16:10 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 0 mi N of Faulkton | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
Worst storm days in Faulk County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-07 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2022-08-05 | 7 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 81 mph |
| 2018-07-03 | 6 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2018-06-05 | 6 | — | 100 mph |
| 2025-06-19 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2020-07-04 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2010-05-24 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2025-07-28 | 4 | 3.5" (grapefruit) | 60 mph |
| 2013-06-21 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2016-07-22 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | 3.5" grapefruit | 5.37 mi NE of Cresbard | Hail with a diameter of 3.5 inches was measured five miles north of Cresbard. |
| 2025-07-28 | 2.75" baseball | 5.58 mi NE of Cresbard | Baseball-sized hail was reported near Chelsea, causing damage to vehicles, siding, and nearby crops. |
| 2025-06-19 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Faulkton | No narrative filed |
| 2022-08-05 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.84 mi S of Burkmere | No narrative filed |
| 2021-07-25 | 2.5" tennis ball | 9.72 mi S of Burkmere | No narrative filed |
| 2018-07-03 | 2" hen egg | 3.2 mi SW of Millard | Large hail damaged many acres of corn and beans. |
| 2017-07-21 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.13 mi SSE of Wecota | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Faulk County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (44), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 1 | 0.8% |
| May | 16 | 13.2% |
| June | 44 | 36.4% |
| July | 36 | 29.8% |
| August | 20 | 16.5% |
| September | 4 | 3.3% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 46049). 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.