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Jones County, SD hail & severe wind history
166 storm reports on file for Jones County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-29 — 70 hail and 96 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 9.8 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
70
4.1 per year
Largest hail
2.5"
tennis ball size · 2024-08-21
Strongest gust
120 mph
104 kt · 2022-06-12
Reported damage
$0
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
88
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2016
18 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Jones County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 03:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.58 mi WNW of Okaton | The CoCoRaHS observer 11.5 miles west of Murdo stated hail up to the size of Ping-Pongs had dented vehicles. |
| 2026-06-29 03:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 10.21 mi SE of Van Metre | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-06-04 21:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi NE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-06-03 16:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.3 mi S of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-04-22 19:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 6.48 mi WNW of Okaton | Thunderstorms brought little rainfall, with hail to the size of nickels and wind gusts around 50 mph. Lightning also started fires nearby. |
| 2025-07-22 08:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .85 mi NE of Murdo | Nickel-sized hail was reported in Murdo. |
| 2024-08-21 20:00 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.26 mi NW of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-08-21 20:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.66 mi SE of Van Metre | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-08-21 21:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.65 mi SE of Capa | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-07-29 16:44 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6.33 mi WNW of Okaton | The Jones county sheriff reported that campers and motorcyclists were blown over while traveling down Interstate 90. Hail had also damaged several vehicles. |
| 2024-07-29 16:45 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.42 mi NW of Okaton | A CoCoRaHS observer reported that their vehicles windows had been shattered and the homes roof shingles had been damaged by tennis-ball sized hail. |
| 2024-07-29 16:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.65 mi WSW of Okaton | The public reported that a portion of metal fence including posts were blow over by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2024-07-29 16:53 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.47 mi NNE of Okaton | A resident called to state that windows were shattered at their home due to hail. |
| 2024-07-29 17:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Westover | Public reported that hail damaged their windshield and shattered windows on their home. |
| 2024-07-29 17:19 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Westover | The combination of hail and strong winds resulted in broken windows. |
| 2024-07-29 17:24 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Westover | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-07-29 17:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.99 mi E of Westover | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-09-20 18:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.69 mi WNW of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-27 19:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.58 mi NNE of Draper | A trained spotter estimated 40 to 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-06-23 21:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.11 mi NW of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-05-30 21:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.85 mi WNW of Okaton | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts associated with a thunderstorm were on the order of 50 to 60 mph. |
| 2023-05-28 17:18 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 9.69 mi S of Van Metre | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-08-05 17:41 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.57 mi NE of Draper | Thunderstorm winds knocked down 8 power poles and damaged 7 outbuildings, trees and crops. |
| 2022-07-03 18:19 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10.54 mi NW of Okaton | The public estimated 60 mph wind gust. |
| 2022-06-24 16:00 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.59 mi SE of Draper | This report was relayed via social media with a photo. |
| 2022-06-24 16:16 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 7.99 mi E of Draper | The hail measured two inches an hour after the storm had passed. |
| 2022-06-14 00:17 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.41 mi NW of Murdo | Winds were estimated at 60 mph. |
| 2022-06-12 02:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Westover | Hail ranged between the size of peas and quarters. |
| 2022-06-12 21:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.07 mi ESE of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-06-12 21:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 8.23 mi WNW of Okaton | A semi tractor trailer was blown over on Interstate 90. |
| 2022-06-12 21:15 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.41 mi NW of Murdo | A grain bin was leveled by the winds. |
| 2022-06-12 21:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.13 mi NNW of Okaton | A semi tractor trailer was blown over on Interstate 90. |
| 2022-06-12 21:30 | Wind | 104 kt 120 mph | 9.1 mi S of Van Metre | Significant damage occurred along Van Metre road between 234th St and 237th St. This included 3 farms which sustained significant damage. The first farm lost an entire section of roof off an open gable style roof on the primary residence, hay bales were toppled over, a trailer rotated and tipped to the east, a bulk fe… |
| 2021-08-23 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Westover | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-07-03 17:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.65 mi SE of Capa | Severe winds to seventy mph damaged some corn crops. |
| 2021-07-03 17:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.14 mi SSW of Capa | A storm produced hail for nearly 30 minutes with large hail to quarter size occurring at the end of the storm. |
| 2021-07-03 17:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.11 mi NW of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-06-13 23:19 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.94 mi SE of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-06-13 23:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 12.56 mi E of Westover | Tree limbs of 6 to 8 inches in diameter were downed by estimated sixty mph winds. |
| 2020-08-26 18:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.06 mi SSE of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-08-23 19:25 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 3.41 mi SW of Okaton | A wind gust to seventy-one mph caused damage to a silo. |
| 2020-08-23 19:53 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo | Estimated sixty mph winds downed a large cedar tree in Murdo. |
| 2020-07-05 16:15 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2020-07-05 16:19 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.55 mi E of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2020-07-05 16:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.94 mi ENE of Murdo | A semi was blown over by estimated seventy mph winds. |
| 2020-07-05 16:20 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.55 mi NE of Murdo | A cornfield was completely destroyed by estimated seventy-five mph winds. |
| 2020-07-05 16:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 8 mi NNE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-05 16:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.69 mi SE of Draper | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2020-06-17 18:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .85 mi NE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-07 17:13 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.81 mi ENE of Westover | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-07 18:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.53 mi E of Draper | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2020-06-07 18:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 7.69 mi SE of Draper | A large tree was downed and the power was taken out by estimated seventy mph winds. |
| 2020-06-07 21:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.14 mi SE of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-06 20:42 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.04 mi NE of Okaton | Estimated seventy mph winds tore part of a metal roof off of a building. |
| 2020-06-06 20:42 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.58 mi WNW of Murdo | A semi was blown off Interstate-90 and into the median. |
| 2020-06-06 20:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10.66 mi SE of Draper | Sixty mph wind was estimated. |
| 2019-08-25 17:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.18 mi N of Draper | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2019-08-25 18:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .85 mi NW of Draper | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2019-08-25 20:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.69 mi SE of Draper | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2019-08-17 16:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.94 mi SE of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-17 16:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 12.56 mi E of Westover | Estimated sixty mph winds brought down some large tree branches. |
| 2019-08-17 16:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 12.56 mi E of Westover | Severe winds and large hail took out windows. |
| 2019-08-09 14:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.01 mi W of Okaton | Large hail with wind gusts over 50 mph caused some crop damage. |
| 2019-08-09 15:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.56 mi W of Westover | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-16 21:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.13 mi NNW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2019-07-02 23:51 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.29 mi WNW of Okaton | Estimated seventy mph winds laid down some corn three miles west of Okaton. |
| 2018-08-27 18:06 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.14 mi SSW of Capa | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-08-23 17:47 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-08-23 17:51 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-08-06 17:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.78 mi NE of Draper | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2018-07-22 17:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.99 mi NNW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2018-07-22 17:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.56 mi NW of Okaton | Estimated seventy mph winds blew a semi truck and camper over on Interstate-90 west northwest of Okaton with some minor injuries. Part of the interstate was closed for a time to clean up the debris. |
| 2018-07-22 19:07 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.55 mi N of Draper | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2018-07-22 19:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.53 mi W of Draper | An estimated seventy mph wind blew over a second semi truck on Interstate-90 west and southwest of Draper. |
| 2018-06-13 12:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.11 mi ESE of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-06-08 02:00 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .85 mi NW of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-08 18:37 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.02 mi E of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-05-17 20:08 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-08-21 08:01 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 10.28 mi NNE of Draper | Seventy mph winds were estimated. |
| 2017-08-06 14:53 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .69 mi N of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-08-06 15:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.11 mi ESE of Murdo Muni Arpt | Sixty-five mph winds were estimated stripping leaves off of trees. |
| 2017-06-27 19:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.69 mi WNW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2017-06-27 19:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.47 mi NNE of Murdo | Seventy mph winds were estimated. |
| 2017-06-11 00:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.53 mi NNE of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-09-04 17:31 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 13.49 mi E of Westover | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2016-08-14 20:05 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-08-03 19:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.99 mi NNW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2016-08-03 19:52 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 12.56 mi E of Westover | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2016-08-01 02:02 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-08-01 02:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.27 mi SE of Draper | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2016-07-30 21:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.88 mi E of Van Metre | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-26 18:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.02 mi W of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-06 18:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.03 mi SE of Van Metre | Sixty mph winds caused some minor shingle damage along with knocking the grill off of the deck. |
| 2016-06-29 18:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 7.01 mi W of Okaton | Several trees were downed by an estimated seventy mph wind. |
| 2016-06-29 18:23 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-06-29 18:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.47 mi NNE of Okaton | A camper was blown over by a seventy mph wind on Interstate-90. |
| 2016-06-29 18:34 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-06-29 18:37 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-06-29 19:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.82 mi SSE of Draper | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2016-06-21 21:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.15 mi N of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-25 15:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.98 mi E of Capa | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-24 20:47 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 7.38 mi NNW of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-08-27 00:51 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .69 mi N of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2015-07-27 21:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.81 mi ENE of Westover | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2015-07-25 06:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.14 mi SSW of Capa | Sixty mph winds downed several tree branches. |
| 2015-07-25 07:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.58 mi ESE of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-07-12 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.47 mi NNE of Okaton | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2015-07-04 17:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.88 mi SW of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-06-22 00:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.59 mi SE of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-06-19 23:15 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.04 mi NW of Okaton | Eighty mph winds blew over a semi, destroyed several sheds, along with downing some power lines. |
| 2015-06-19 23:20 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 4.53 mi E of Murdo | Ninety mph winds flipped over a semi-trailer and small cargo trailer. The winds also downed power lines and damaged numerous billboards and road signs. |
| 2015-06-19 23:22 | Wind | 76 kt 87 mph | 2.04 mi NE of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2015-06-19 23:25 | Wind | 81 kt 93 mph | 4.53 mi W of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2015-06-19 23:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.06 mi WNW of Draper | Estimated eighty mph winds ripped off the machine shed doors and flipped over a trailer. |
| 2015-06-19 23:26 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .85 mi NW of Draper | Ninety mph winds caved in the side and blew the roof off a grain bin, knocked the doors off a machine shed, and flipped over a parked semi. |
| 2015-06-19 23:27 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.49 mi WSW of Draper | Seventy mph winds caused some power flashes. |
| 2015-06-19 23:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo | Eighty mph winds broke several trees off at the base with lots of tree branches downed. |
| 2015-06-19 23:33 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.53 mi E of Murdo | Estimated eighty mph winds resulted in a couple flipped trailers. |
| 2014-06-14 11:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.28 mi NE of Westover | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-14 11:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 10.66 mi SE of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2013-07-24 03:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.07 mi SW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2013-07-20 20:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 14.04 mi NNE of Draper | A small tree was downed by 60 mph winds. |
| 2013-07-08 19:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.26 mi NW of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-07-08 19:47 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 9.11 mi N of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-07-06 17:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.45 mi SW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds were reported by the public. |
| 2013-07-06 17:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.45 mi SW of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-06-21 10:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.07 mi SW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2013-06-21 10:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.58 mi WNW of Okaton | Seventy mph winds were estimated. |
| 2013-06-21 10:55 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-06-21 11:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.01 mi NE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 11:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.3 mi SSW of Draper | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2013-06-21 11:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi NE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2013-06-21 11:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .48 mi NNE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-05-17 19:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.42 mi NE of Van Metre | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-07-19 17:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.03 mi SE of Draper | Seventy mph winds blew over a tractor-trailer on Interstate-90. |
| 2012-05-05 05:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.6 mi W of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-05-05 05:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.13 mi NNE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-10-06 18:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.32 mi SSW of Capa | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2011-10-06 19:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9 mi N of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-08-17 17:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.29 mi WNW of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-08-11 15:47 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 8.82 mi NW of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-08-11 15:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.82 mi NW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2011-08-11 16:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi NE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-08-01 22:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.07 mi WSW of Murdo Muni Arpt | Sixty mph winds were estimated southwest of Murdo. |
| 2011-08-01 23:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 7.35 mi ENE of Westover | Sixty-five mph winds were estimated south of Draper. |
| 2011-08-01 23:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.56 mi E of Murdo Muni Arpt | Seventy mph winds took some shingles off of several buildings. |
| 2011-07-27 21:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.26 mi NW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2011-07-22 04:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi NE of Murdo | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2011-07-21 20:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10.1 mi NW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds downed some large tree branches. |
| 2011-07-04 23:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.43 mi SW of Westover | Winds greater than sixty mph brought several large tree branches down. |
| 2011-06-30 21:10 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo | Seventy mph winds downed several power lines in Murdo. |
| 2011-06-24 21:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.13 mi WNW of Okaton | Sixty mph winds blew over a semi on Interstate-90. |
| 2011-06-12 20:06 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .85 mi NE of Murdo Muni Arpt | Seventy mph winds were esimated south of Murdo. |
| 2010-09-22 07:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.47 mi SE of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-09-22 07:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi NW of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-08-03 16:34 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .5 mi E of Murdo Muni Arpt | Sixty mph winds were reported with quarter size hail. |
| 2010-08-03 16:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | .5 mi E of Murdo Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-07-23 16:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 9.42 mi SSE of Van Metre | Large hail damaged the siding and broke windows in a home. |
| 2010-07-23 16:48 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 4.41 mi NNE of Draper | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2010-07-19 18:43 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.46 mi SSW of Capa | Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public. |
| 2010-06-22 19:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.66 mi WNW of Westover | Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public. |
| 2010-06-20 19:55 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 7.11 mi W of Okaton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-06-20 20:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.53 mi W of Westover | Golfball hail broke some skylights on the home. |
| 2010-06-20 21:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.49 mi E of Westover | Golfball hail broke the windows out on the north side of the house. |
| 2010-06-10 18:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.99 mi SSW of Capa | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-24 18:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.65 mi ESE of Draper | Seventy mph winds overturned a semi truck on Interstate-90 east of Draper. |
Worst storm days in Jones County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-19 | 9 | — | 93 mph |
| 2024-07-29 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 70 mph |
| 2013-06-21 | 7 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2020-07-05 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 90 mph |
| 2022-06-12 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | 120 mph |
| 2016-06-29 | 6 | — | 72 mph |
| 2020-06-07 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2018-07-22 | 4 | — | 70 mph |
| 2024-08-21 | 3 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-21 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.26 mi NW of Murdo | No narrative filed |
| 2024-07-29 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.42 mi NW of Okaton | A CoCoRaHS observer reported that their vehicles windows had been shattered and the homes roof shingles had been damaged by tennis-ball sized hail. |
| 2022-06-24 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.59 mi SE of Draper | This report was relayed via social media with a photo. |
| 2022-06-24 | 2" hen egg | 7.99 mi E of Draper | The hail measured two inches an hour after the storm had passed. |
| 2013-07-08 | 2.5" tennis ball | 9.11 mi N of Okaton | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Jones County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (64), 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 | 0.6% |
| May | 9 | 5.4% |
| June | 64 | 38.6% |
| July | 48 | 28.9% |
| August | 38 | 22.9% |
| September | 4 | 2.4% |
| October | 2 | 1.2% |
| 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 46075). 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.