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Potter County, SD hail & severe wind history
126 storm reports on file for Potter County between 2010-05-24 and 2026-06-15 — 49 hail and 77 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.4 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
49
2.9 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2025-08-05
Strongest gust
91 mph
79 kt · 2022-07-05
Reported damage
$0
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
73
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
15 reports
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126 of 126 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Potter County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 13:47 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 8.81 mi E of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2026-04-22 19:20 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 9.99 mi NW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-08-08 02:21 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-08-08 02:25 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 9.99 mi NW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-08-08 02:36 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .97 mi E of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-08-08 02:41 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | A peak wind gust of 70 mph was observed at a South Dakota Department of Transportation weather station four miles north of Agar. |
| 2025-08-05 20:20 | Hail | 3" teacup | 1.19 mi SE of Hoven | Hail up to three inches in diameter was observed in Hoven. Several other reports of hail between 1.00 and 2.75 inches were received. |
| 2025-08-05 20:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.23 mi SE of Hoven | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-07-26 18:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 9.99 mi NW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-07-26 20:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.81 mi E of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-07-14 18:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.42 mi W of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-07-14 18:48 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.2 mi SW of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-07-09 18:30 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-07-09 18:30 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-07-09 18:35 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-06-27 20:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-07-31 08:03 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .97 mi E of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-07-14 00:51 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-07-14 01:12 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-06-27 21:55 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 13.41 mi NW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-06-27 22:01 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 13.41 mi NW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-06-27 22:29 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .97 mi E of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-06-27 22:37 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 8.81 mi E of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-06-18 00:37 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-06-18 01:11 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 8.81 mi E of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-05-23 19:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.87 mi SW of Hoven | No narrative filed · source: Other Federal Agency |
| 2024-05-19 17:39 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.69 mi NW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-04-16 02:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-04-16 03:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .97 mi E of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-07-30 10:26 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.69 mi NW of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2023-07-30 11:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.95 mi W of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-06-24 00:08 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | A South Dakota Department of Transportation weather station recorded a wind gust of 69 mph. |
| 2023-06-24 00:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.38 mi WNW of Gorman | A personal weather station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph. |
| 2023-06-24 00:29 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | A South Dakota Department of Transportation weather station recorded a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2023-06-24 00:39 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | A South Dakota Department of Transportation weather station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph. |
| 2023-06-24 00:55 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .69 mi N of Gettysburg Arpt | An Automated Weather Observing System weather station recorded a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2022-07-05 10:09 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-07-05 10:21 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-07-05 10:26 | Wind | 79 kt 91 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-06-23 22:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 13.26 mi NNW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-06-19 20:36 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-06-14 01:52 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-06-14 01:59 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-06-13 01:56 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .97 mi E of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-07 17:54 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-07 17:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.19 mi NE of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-05-07 18:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | .49 mi E of Gettysburg Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-23 01:59 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-04-22 22:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 11.74 mi W of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-08-23 22:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 15.63 mi NW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-06-13 12:05 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.38 mi S of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-06-11 02:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.19 mi NE of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-23 22:07 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | .97 mi E of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-07-10 20:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.4 mi SSE of Hoven | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-04 21:09 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .97 mi E of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-29 00:02 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-07 16:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.98 mi S of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-07 23:30 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3 mi WSW of Hoven | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-06 17:12 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 16.49 mi NW of Gorman | A severe thunderstorm with large hail and destructive winds left southeast Dewey crossing the Missouri River into western Potter county continuing to destroy crop and grassland in its path. The storm continued to move southeast entering northern Sully county. |
| 2019-08-06 17:23 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 12.92 mi NW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-06 17:23 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 12.92 mi NW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-06 17:23 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 12.92 mi NW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-06 17:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 11.23 mi WNW of Gorman | Eighty mph winds along with tennis ball size hail shredded siding, broke many windows, along with downing many trees. Hail piled up to 7 to 8 inches deep in places. |
| 2019-08-06 17:25 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 11.23 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-20 02:19 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-07-20 03:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.3 mi E of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-19 05:42 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 15.27 mi NW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-19 05:52 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 8.98 mi N of Gettysburg | Two grain bins were blown off their bases with two other bins receiving extensive damage. |
| 2019-07-19 06:05 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 2.43 mi E of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-07-03 21:25 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .69 mi N of Gettysburg Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-07-03 21:26 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | .85 mi SW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-09-09 23:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 13.62 mi NW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-08-23 16:31 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.39 mi W of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-07-04 00:59 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi S of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-05 22:13 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-05 22:30 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 1.47 mi SSW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-05-17 19:44 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-08-25 14:27 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 10.47 mi SSE of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-07-21 21:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-07-19 08:48 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi S of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-07-19 09:01 | Wind | 66 kt 76 mph | 4.81 mi SSW of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-06-13 16:08 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.53 mi NW of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-08-10 18:44 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.49 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-08-10 19:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.69 mi NW of Gorman | Quarter size hail caused some crop damage. |
| 2016-07-30 19:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.62 mi WSW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-09 21:49 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 12.72 mi W of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2016-06-02 20:33 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .97 mi E of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2015-06-22 01:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.19 mi SE of Hoven | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2015-06-14 06:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2015-06-14 06:50 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.19 mi NE of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2015-06-14 08:30 | Wind | 68 kt 78 mph | 1.19 mi NE of Tolstoy | Winds gusted to nearly eighty mph behind an exiting thunderstorm which did cause structural damage to a few outbuildings. |
| 2014-06-21 17:48 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 15.27 mi NW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-21 17:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 14.1 mi NNW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2014-06-21 18:30 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2014-06-19 16:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 14.24 mi SE of Lebanon | Sixty mph winds brought some tree limbs down. |
| 2014-06-18 04:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 8.41 mi NW of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-08-28 03:00 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-08-28 03:02 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-08-28 03:15 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | .69 mi N of Gettysburg Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-08-27 22:01 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 12 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-07-09 00:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.62 mi NW of Gorman | An estimated 60 mph wind gust was reported by a trained spotter. |
| 2013-07-09 00:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.2 mi SW of Gettysburg | The sheriff on duty estimated 60 mph winds west of Gettysburg. |
| 2013-07-09 00:50 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 1.19 mi NE of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2013-06-12 01:05 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.69 mi SW of Gettysburg | Damaging winds brought trees branches down and knocked power out in Gettysburg. |
| 2012-06-10 00:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.19 mi SE of Hoven | Sixty mph winds downed a few branches in Hoven. |
| 2012-05-02 19:10 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.61 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-01 20:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 13.43 mi WSW of Hoven | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2011-08-28 04:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.19 mi NE of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-08-28 04:15 | Hail | 3" teacup | 0 mi N of Tolstoy | Very large hail up to three inches in diameter caused some vehicle and siding damage in Tolstoy. |
| 2011-08-28 05:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 9.75 mi W of Hoven | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-08-18 18:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.98 mi N of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-08-18 18:30 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.69 mi SE of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-07-28 15:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 15.63 mi W of Hoven | Golfball size hail damaged some corn. |
| 2011-07-26 18:06 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.19 mi SW of Hoven | Sixty mph winds were estimated west of Hoven. |
| 2011-07-09 19:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.13 mi SSE of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-07-09 19:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.29 mi NNW of Lebanon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-07-09 19:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.85 mi SW of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-07-09 20:16 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.13 mi NNW of Tolstoy | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-07-09 21:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.09 mi NNW of Gettysburg | Golfball hail damaged corn and wheat crops along with tearing a window screen. |
| 2011-07-05 00:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.69 mi SW of Gettysburg | Sixty mph winds were estimated near Gettysburg. |
| 2011-06-02 22:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2011-06-02 23:45 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 15.63 mi NW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-07-23 16:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 14.1 mi NNW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-06-26 20:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.59 mi SE of Lebanon | Sixty mph winds blew the chicken coop next to the grain bin. |
| 2010-06-16 22:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 12.77 mi WNW of Gettysburg | Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public. |
| 2010-05-24 16:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 13.62 mi NW of Gettysburg | Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public. |
Worst storm days in Potter County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-06 | 6 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 81 mph |
| 2011-07-09 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2023-06-24 | 5 | — | 69 mph |
| 2025-08-08 | 4 | — | 70 mph |
| 2024-06-27 | 4 | — | 72 mph |
| 2011-08-28 | 3 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2014-06-21 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) | 67 mph |
| 2022-05-07 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 66 mph |
| 2025-07-09 | 3 | — | 71 mph |
| 2022-07-05 | 3 | — | 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 | 3" teacup | 1.19 mi SE of Hoven | Hail up to three inches in diameter was observed in Hoven. Several other reports of hail between 1.00 and 2.75 inches were received. |
| 2019-08-06 | 2.5" tennis ball | 11.23 mi WNW of Gorman | No narrative filed |
| 2014-06-21 | 2.75" baseball | 15.27 mi NW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed |
| 2011-08-28 | 2" hen egg | 1.19 mi NE of Tolstoy | No narrative filed |
| 2011-08-28 | 3" teacup | 0 mi N of Tolstoy | Very large hail up to three inches in diameter caused some vehicle and siding damage in Tolstoy. |
| 2011-06-02 | 2.5" tennis ball | 15.63 mi NW of Gettysburg | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Potter County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (42), 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 | 5 | 4.0% |
| May | 10 | 7.9% |
| June | 42 | 33.3% |
| July | 42 | 33.3% |
| August | 26 | 20.6% |
| September | 1 | 0.8% |
| 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 46107). 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.