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Jerauld County, SD hail & severe wind history
82 storm reports on file for Jerauld County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-04 — 46 hail and 36 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 4.8 reports a year, and Jul is the busiest month.
Hail reports
46
2.7 per year
Largest hail
2.25"
tennis ball size · 2022-04-22
Strongest gust
81 mph
70 kt · 2025-08-16
Reported damage
$710K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
41
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2022
19 reports
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82 of 82 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Jerauld County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 20:31 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Lane | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2025-08-16 01:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .5 mi E of Wessington Spgs | While most hailstones were smaller, a few were up to golf ball size. |
| 2025-08-16 01:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 8.7 mi WNW of Crow Lake | The second floor of a hunting lodge was blown apart from thunderstorm winds. |
| 2025-08-16 01:51 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.49 mi W of Lane | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor 1 mile west of Lane. |
| 2025-08-16 02:06 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | 1.49 mi W of Lane | An extended period of thunderstorm severe wind gusts was measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor 1 mile west of Lane. |
| 2025-07-20 13:33 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.76 mi NNW of Lane | A camper was blown over by thunderstorm wind gusts with several trees knocked down onto powerlines. |
| 2025-07-20 13:42 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.18 mi N of Lane | An outbuilding and hoop barn were significantly damaged by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2025-07-20 13:44 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.4 mi SW of Alpena | Winds blew out the doors and side from an attached garage and significantly damaged an outbuilding. |
| 2025-07-20 13:44 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.49 mi W of Lane | An extended period of damaging thunderstorm winds was measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Lane. The first severe wind gust of 62 mph occurred at 1344 CST, with a peak wind of 81 mph at 1348 CST. |
| 2025-06-29 05:06 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 13.43 mi WNW of Wessington Spgs | Winds were measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2024-07-14 01:58 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.49 mi W of Lane | Thunderstorm wind gusts peaked at 62 mph at 202 am CST at the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site near Lane. |
| 2023-07-30 10:56 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .5 mi E of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-30 11:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.19 mi SSE of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-30 11:09 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.58 mi ESE of Lane | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-07-25 20:00 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 13.43 mi WNW of Wessington Spgs | Thunderstorm wind gusts as high as 62 mph were measured on a personal weather station 13 miles west-northwest of Wessington Springs. |
| 2022-08-02 18:47 | Wind | 69 kt 79 mph | 1.49 mi W of Lane | A thunderstorm wind gust of 79 mph was measured by South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD603 1 mile west of Lane. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-08-02 18:47 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.64 mi WSW of Lane | Ceiling panels were ripped off a porch by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2022-08-02 18:54 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Alpena | A 12-inch diameter tree toppled across the road by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2022-07-05 12:19 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 13.43 mi WNW of Wessington Spgs | An extended period of thunderstorm wind gusts reached or exceeded 58 mph through 1324CST, measured by personal weather station KSDWESSI10 13 miles west-northwest of Wessington Springs. Peak wind gusts of 66 mph occurred at 1219CST and 1259CST. |
| 2022-07-05 12:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.1 mi ESE of Wessington Spgs | A thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph was measured by Automated Weather Observing System site K4X4 2 miles east-southeast of Wessington Springs. |
| 2022-07-05 12:52 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.49 mi W of Lane | An extended period of thunderstorm wind gusts of 58 mph or greater was measured by South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD603 1 mile west of Lane. A peak wind gust of 70 mph occurred at 1330CST. |
| 2022-07-03 11:03 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 8.04 mi WNW of Crow Lake | Four large metal grain bins were destroyed by thunderstorm wind gusts, but each of the damaged bins were empty at the time. |
| 2022-07-03 11:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.13 mi NNW of Crow Lake | Several small tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2022-07-03 11:18 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.13 mi NNW of Crow Lake | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-06-13 00:11 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.49 mi W of Lane | A thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph was measured by South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD603 1 mile west of Lane. |
| 2022-06-13 00:20 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.49 mi W of Lane | A thunderstorm wind gust of 75 mph was measured by South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD603 1 mile west of Lane. |
| 2022-05-29 23:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.49 mi W of Lane | A thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph was measured by the South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD603 1 mile west of Lane. |
| 2022-05-12 15:40 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.49 mi W of Lane | A thunderstorm wind gust of 75 mph was measured by South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD603 1 mile west of Lane. |
| 2022-04-22 17:16 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 17.63 mi NNW of Crow Lake | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-22 17:19 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.3 mi NNW of Crow Lake | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-22 17:30 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 6.94 mi NW of Crow Lake | Large hail varied in size up to 2.25 inches in diameter. |
| 2022-04-22 17:33 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 9.2 mi NNW of Crow Lake | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-22 17:41 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.93 mi W of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-22 17:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.94 mi W of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-10-09 14:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi NW of Crow Lake | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-10-09 14:49 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .85 mi NW of Crow Lake | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2021-10-09 14:51 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.13 mi NNW of Crow Lake | A few tree branches up to 2 inches in diameter were also downed by winds estimated at less than 50 mph. |
| 2021-10-09 14:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.13 mi NNW of Crow Lake | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-10-09 15:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.76 mi S of Alpena | Wind gusts estimated from damage to small tree limbs. |
| 2021-10-09 15:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.76 mi S of Alpena | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-10-09 15:32 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.21 mi SW of Alpena | Thunderstorm winds damaged siding on a house. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| 2020-08-30 18:29 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 8.23 mi NNW of Crow Lake | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-08-30 19:16 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.25 mi SE of Lane | Hail was mostly quarter sized, with a few as large as a ping-pong ball. No strong winds occurred with the hail. |
| 2020-08-08 23:57 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi S of Wessington Spgs | Several large trees were uprooted or snapped, with other damage to a sunflower field. Property damage costs are rough estimates. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2020-08-08 23:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Wessington Spgs | Branches were downed by thunderstorm winds and blown across the street. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| 2020-07-04 23:39 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 18.22 mi WNW of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-20 04:54 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 7.96 mi W of Crow Lake | Winds uprooted big trees and downed large branches. Corn and wheat flattened. |
| 2018-08-04 23:24 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.94 mi SSE of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-08-04 23:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.28 mi SSE of Wessington Spgs | Vehicles and crops were damaged by the large hail. |
| 2017-07-21 05:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2017-06-22 03:52 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2017-06-13 16:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Lane | Also 50 to 55 mph winds. |
| 2017-06-11 02:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 7.38 mi NNW of Wessington Spgs | Outbuilding destroyed. |
| 2016-05-25 17:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 16.4 mi WNW of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-08-09 14:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.94 mi W of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-08-09 14:32 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.53 mi N of Crow Lake | Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles. |
| 2015-08-09 14:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.87 mi NE of Crow Lake | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-08-09 14:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.99 mi E of Crow Lake | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-08-09 15:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.32 mi NW of Wessington Spgs | Large hail, wind driven, shredded corn crops. |
| 2015-08-09 16:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .5 mi E of Lane | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-07-23 18:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.4 mi NW of Lane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-07-23 18:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.15 mi N of Lane | Large hail damaged a few vehicles and caused an unknown amount of crop damage. |
| 2015-07-23 18:35 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.57 mi WSW of Alpena | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-07-23 18:43 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.73 mi WSW of Alpena | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-06-20 00:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.94 mi W of Wessington Spgs | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including branches blown down. |
| 2014-06-18 19:07 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.7 mi NE of Lane | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2014-06-16 10:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.99 mi NNE of Crow Lake | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-16 10:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-06-21 13:22 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 7.94 mi W of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-05-26 07:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 7.94 mi W of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-09-04 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.36 mi NNW of Crow Lake | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-09-03 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2012-09-03 18:22 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-06-13 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 18.48 mi NNW of Crow Lake | Large hail caused an unknown amount of vehicle damage. |
| 2011-07-26 21:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.13 mi NNW of Crow Lake | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. |
| 2011-07-26 21:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.58 mi ESE of Lane | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous branches blown down. |
| 2011-07-22 06:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.23 mi SSW of Lane | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-07-01 12:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.94 mi W of Wessington Spgs | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-08-03 19:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.38 mi NNW of Crow Lake | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including branches blown down. |
| 2010-07-21 18:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Wessington Spgs | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The winds were accompanied by heavy rain. |
| 2010-05-24 20:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.44 mi NNW of Crow Lake | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| 2010-05-24 20:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2 mi WNW of Crow Lake | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a hunting lodge. |
Worst storm days in Jerauld County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-09 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2022-04-22 | 6 | 2.25" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2015-08-09 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-08-16 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2015-07-23 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2025-07-20 | 4 | — | 81 mph |
| 2023-07-30 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2022-07-03 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) | 70 mph |
| 2022-08-02 | 3 | — | 79 mph |
| 2022-07-05 | 3 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-22 | 2.25" tennis ball | 6.94 mi NW of Crow Lake | Large hail varied in size up to 2.25 inches in diameter. |
When does hail hit Jerauld County?
Across 17 years of records, July produced the most reports (27), 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 | 6 | 7.3% |
| May | 6 | 7.3% |
| June | 13 | 15.9% |
| July | 27 | 32.9% |
| August | 20 | 24.4% |
| September | 3 | 3.7% |
| October | 7 | 8.5% |
| 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 46073). 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.