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Miner County, SD hail & severe wind history
50 storm reports on file for Miner County between 2010-06-26 and 2026-06-03 — 26 hail and 24 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 2.9 reports a year, and Jul is the busiest month.
Hail reports
26
1.5 per year
Largest hail
2.75"
baseball size · 2025-08-22
Strongest gust
99 mph
86 kt · 2022-07-05
Reported damage
$343K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
40
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2022
8 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Miner County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 21:14 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 5.75 mi NE of Canova | Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-05-31 16:07 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.64 mi WSW of Vilas | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2025-08-22 00:28 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .5 mi E of Howard | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-08-22 00:35 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.6 mi NNW of Canova | Hail caused significant damage to vehicles. |
| 2025-08-16 02:34 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.21 mi SW of Howard | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor 1 mile west of Howard. |
| 2025-07-20 14:52 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 7.28 mi WNW of Epiphany | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed several 4-inch diameter tree limbs from a large cottonwood tree. |
| 2025-07-15 18:25 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.21 mi SW of Howard | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Howard. |
| 2025-06-28 23:53 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.76 mi SSW of Roswell | Dime to quarter size hail fell for a few minutes. |
| 2022-08-02 19:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.21 mi SW of Howard | A thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph was measured by South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD597 1 mile west of Howard. |
| 2022-07-05 13:55 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Canova | A large grain bin was destroyed by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2022-07-05 14:06 | Wind | 86 kt 99 mph | 1.21 mi SW of Howard | An extended period of thunderstorm wind gusts of 58 mph or greater was measured by South Dakota Road Weather Information System site SD597 1 mile west of Howard. A peak wind gust of 99 mph occurred at 1413CST. |
| 2022-07-05 14:06 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .8 mi SSW of Howard | Thunderstorm winds caused significant roof damage to an agricultural building and knocked over nearby steel tanks. |
| 2022-06-20 18:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Canova | Two to four inch limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds near downtown Canova. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-05-30 00:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .69 mi S of Howard | Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged several buildings in Howard, with numerous trees and powerlines down. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-05-30 12:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .69 mi S of Howard | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-05-12 16:09 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.64 mi ESE of Roswell | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2021-09-16 22:26 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.21 mi SW of Howard | Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by South Dakota RWIS site SD597 1 mile west of Howard. |
| 2020-06-08 22:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi SW of Fedora | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-06-06 16:32 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .5 mi W of Canova | Several tree limbs up to 6 to 8 inches in diameter were reported down across Canova. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| 2019-08-17 20:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Canova | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-15 17:21 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 5.5 mi E of Carthage | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-07-28 18:54 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6 mi E of Howard | Several tree limbs and branches down. |
| 2018-05-08 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.48 mi WNW of Argonne | Piles of hail up to about 6 inches deep. Most hail was small, but some as big as quarters. |
| 2017-09-19 21:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.04 mi WSW of Carthage | Quite a bit of tree damage, as well as minor damage to homes. |
| 2017-08-25 18:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .85 mi SE of Howard | Tree limbs downed across the entire town. |
| 2017-07-25 16:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.55 mi W of Fedora | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2017-07-25 16:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.55 mi W of Fedora | Small branches downed. |
| 2017-07-25 16:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Carthage | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-06-22 04:48 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .85 mi SW of Fedora | Hail sizes ranged from half dollar to ping-pong size. |
| 2017-06-11 03:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .85 mi SW of Fedora | Numerous trees downed. |
| 2016-08-18 18:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.07 mi S of Howard | Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles. |
| 2016-08-18 18:57 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.1 mi ESE of Argonne | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-05-30 21:31 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .85 mi NW of Fedora | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-07-23 21:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.6 mi NNW of Fedora | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-06-09 17:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Carthage | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power poles. |
| 2013-06-21 14:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.28 mi ENE of Argonne | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The winds were accompanied by heavy rain and pea size hail. |
| 2012-05-26 05:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi SE of Howard | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2012-05-05 18:52 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.28 mi WNW of Epiphany | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-08-22 20:48 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.26 mi SE of Roswell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-08-22 20:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.59 mi SSW of Vilas | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-07-26 22:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.73 mi ENE of Carthage | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The winds were accompanied by heavy rain. |
| 2011-07-09 23:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Canova | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including a few large branches blown down. The winds were accompanied by hail of unknown size with no hail damage noticed. |
| 2011-07-01 13:15 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.94 mi ESE of Canova | Large hail damaged siding and shingles, cracked windows, and dented vehicles. The hail also caused crop damage. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. |
| 2010-09-15 14:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.58 mi E of Howard Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-09-14 23:41 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.3 mi SSW of Howard | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. |
| 2010-09-14 23:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.3 mi SSW of Howard | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-07-27 17:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.84 mi ESE of Roswell | Large hail was mostly quarter size, with a few stones to golf ball size. |
| 2010-07-23 20:07 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.94 mi NNE of Howard Muni Arpt | Thunderstorm winds moved a house off its foundation. |
| 2010-06-26 16:30 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.47 mi NNW of Fedora | Tennis ball size hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles, windows, and crops. The hail was accompanied by estimated 50 mph wind gusts and heavy rain. |
| 2010-06-26 16:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .5 mi E of Carthage | Hail to golf ball size caused heavy damage to vehicles, roofs, siding, and windows. The hail was accompanied by 40 mph winds. The hail caused local crop damage, but the amount of crop damage was not known. |
Worst storm days in Miner County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-25 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2022-07-05 | 3 | — | 99 mph |
| 2025-08-22 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2010-06-26 | 2 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2016-08-18 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2011-08-22 | 2 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2022-05-30 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) | 81 mph |
| 2010-09-14 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) | 60 mph |
| 2011-07-01 | 1 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2010-07-27 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | 2.75" baseball | 3.6 mi NNW of Canova | Hail caused significant damage to vehicles. |
| 2011-07-01 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.94 mi ESE of Canova | Large hail damaged siding and shingles, cracked windows, and dented vehicles. The hail also caused crop damage. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. |
| 2010-06-26 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.47 mi NNW of Fedora | Tennis ball size hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles, windows, and crops. The hail was accompanied by estimated 50 mph wind gusts and heavy rain. |
When does hail hit Miner County?
Across 14 years of records, July produced the most reports (15), 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| May | 8 | 16.0% |
| June | 11 | 22.0% |
| July | 15 | 30.0% |
| August | 11 | 22.0% |
| September | 5 | 10.0% |
| 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 46097). 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.