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Spink County, SD hail & severe wind history
207 storm reports on file for Spink County between 2010-05-22 and 2026-06-29 — 107 hail and 100 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 12.2 reports a year, and Jul is the busiest month.
Hail reports
107
6.3 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2013-06-21
Strongest gust
91 mph
79 kt · 2013-08-28
Reported damage
$0
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
85
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2013
34 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Spink County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 06:21 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | 5.7 mi NW of Redfield | A personal weather station 5 miles northwest of Redfield recorded a peak wind gust of 84 mph. |
| 2026-06-29 06:21 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.26 mi SSE of Athol | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2026-06-27 23:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.87 mi NW of Redfield | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2026-06-09 22:14 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2026-06-09 22:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.39 mi NE of Redfield | Spink county Emergency Management estimated thunderstorm wind speeds at 70 mph. |
| 2026-06-09 22:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .69 mi N of Redfield Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2026-06-04 17:28 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.88 mi W of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-06-04 17:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.48 mi SE of Tulare | Golf ball-sized hail was reported nine miles southeast of Tulare. |
| 2025-07-28 17:00 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 6.01 mi WNW of Northville | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-07-28 17:03 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.01 mi WNW of Northville | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-07-28 17:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Northville | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-07-28 17:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-07-23 08:23 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 5.9 mi W of Bloomfield | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-07-02 00:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.77 mi NE of Conde | Several branches were broken near the tops of three separate cottonwood trees four miles north-northwest of Crandall. A cattle lick tub filled with rocks was also shifted approximately 30 to 40 feet. |
| 2025-06-29 20:16 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-06-19 21:29 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.15 mi ENE of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-06-19 21:32 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Redfield | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2025-06-19 21:34 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 4.15 mi ENE of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-06-12 16:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .85 mi SE of Mansfield | Strong thunderstorm winds, estimated at 60 mph, and hail between the size of nickels and pennies would damage siding and shingles at a residence near Mansfield. |
| 2024-08-25 22:18 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-08-25 22:28 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Conde | A large tree fell over onto a garage in Conde. |
| 2024-07-06 14:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.69 mi WNW of Redfield | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-07-06 14:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Redfield | The public reported branches and powerlines were knocked down due to thunderstorm winds gusts in Redfield. |
| 2024-07-06 14:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .69 mi N of Redfield Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2024-07-06 14:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .85 mi NW of Frankfort | A trained spotter reported numerous tree branches downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2024-06-12 06:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.13 mi NNW of Gallup | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-09-04 02:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.13 mi SSE of Redfield Arpt | Thunderstorm winds blew building material off a trailer and scattered it across the property. |
| 2023-08-10 16:57 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.76 mi S of Conde | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-08-10 17:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Turton | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2023-07-13 15:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi SE of Redfield Arpt | No narrative filed · source: NWS Employee |
| 2023-06-22 16:29 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | The South Dakota Department of Transportation weather station near Mellette recorded a wind gust of 63 mph. |
| 2023-06-22 16:31 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 5.9 mi W of Bloomfield | The South Dakota Department of Transportation weather station 9 miles east of Hitchcock measured a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2022-08-05 18:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi SE of Mansfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-07-21 20:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-07-21 20:48 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi N of Doland | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-07-05 12:59 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 5.9 mi W of Bloomfield | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-07-04 00:26 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Turton | A CO-OP observer reported a grain leg at the local grain elevator was tipped over due to high winds. |
| 2022-07-03 23:16 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-06-29 19:02 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.07 mi S of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2022-05-12 16:21 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 5.9 mi W of Bloomfield | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-12 16:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 8.56 mi SE of Doland | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-12 16:51 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.63 mi ESE of Spink Colony | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-12 17:09 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 7.45 mi W of Turton | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-05-09 05:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 7.71 mi SSE of Brentford | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-04-23 02:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-04-22 20:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.86 mi S of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-04-22 20:44 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.4 mi SW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-10-09 15:25 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 5.75 mi WNW of Conde | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 75 mph. |
| 2021-08-28 07:08 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-08-26 07:26 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2021-08-26 07:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .85 mi NW of Tulare | A tree trunk was split with multiple branches downed as well by estimated 70 mph winds. |
| 2021-08-26 07:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Redfield Arpt | Several branches were downed by estimated 60 mph winds. |
| 2021-08-26 07:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.02 mi WNW of Doland | Eight power poles were snapped or tipped by estimated 75 mph winds. |
| 2021-08-26 07:57 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.38 mi N of Doland | Estimated seventy mph winds snapped a small tree and damaged a nearby grain elevator. |
| 2021-08-22 17:36 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .49 mi E of Duxbury | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-08-22 17:40 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Duxbury | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-08-22 17:48 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.4 mi E of Duxbury | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2021-08-07 22:26 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.15 mi N of Conde | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2021-08-07 22:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.84 mi NE of Conde | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-07-25 18:40 | Hail | 3" teacup | 1.38 mi N of Ashton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-07-25 19:07 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Turton | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2021-07-25 19:11 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Turton | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2021-05-13 21:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.15 mi N of Doland | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2020-08-28 00:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.62 mi ENE of Redfield | Estimated seventy mph winds took a 2 foot diameter tree down. |
| 2020-07-08 20:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.99 mi NNE of Bloomfield | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-07-08 21:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.15 mi S of Doland | A car was damaged from nickel size hail. |
| 2020-06-20 17:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.29 mi SSW of Mansfield | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-20 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.24 mi ENE of Turton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-04 19:26 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.97 mi SSW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2019-07-28 17:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Turton | Estimated sixty mph winds took some shingles off a building and caused some minor corn damage. |
| 2019-07-28 17:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.47 mi W of Glendale Colony | Sixty mph winds brought down some branches. |
| 2019-07-13 16:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.47 mi SSW of Tulare | Estimated sixty mph winds brought down some large tree branches. |
| 2018-07-02 19:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-07-02 19:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi N of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-06-29 22:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.38 mi N of Ashton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-06-16 19:15 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 10.95 mi WSW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-06-16 20:18 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 1.96 mi W of Spink Colony | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-05 23:40 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Mansfield | A grain bin roof was torn off along with several trees and numerous tree branches downed by eighty mph winds. |
| 2018-06-05 23:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.29 mi WNW of Conde | Estimated seventy mph winds damaged some outdoor decking along with a swing set. |
| 2018-06-01 19:34 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-09-19 19:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Doland | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-07-21 21:23 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Redfield | Winds gusted to over seventy mph in Redfield. |
| 2017-07-21 21:36 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .85 mi NW of Tulare | A large tree was downed onto a garage causing damage to it. |
| 2017-07-21 21:53 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.13 mi SSE of Redfield Arpt | Seventy mph winds knocked down several older or dead trees. |
| 2017-07-21 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.7 mi NE of Brentford | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2017-07-21 22:23 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.76 mi S of Conde | Seventy-five mph winds were estimated. |
| 2017-07-21 22:42 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Turton | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2017-07-05 18:17 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .69 mi N of Northville | Estimated seventy-five mph winds downed five empty grain bins. |
| 2017-07-05 18:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi N of Northville | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2017-07-05 18:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Northville | Sixty mph winds downed some large tree branches along with causing some roof damage. |
| 2017-07-05 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Ashton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-07-05 19:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.85 mi SE of Crandon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-06-13 16:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.62 mi WNW of Brentford | Sixty mph winds downed some large tree limbs. |
| 2017-06-13 16:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.47 mi NNE of Brentford | A power pole was snapped by estimated seventy mph winds. |
| 2017-06-13 16:30 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2017-05-28 16:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.91 mi E of Turton | Some golf ball hail fell east of Turton. |
| 2016-09-07 18:06 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.26 mi NNE of Redfield | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-09-07 18:07 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.59 mi SSW of Ashton | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2016-09-07 18:13 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.2 mi NW of Deiter Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-09-07 18:20 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .98 mi E of Deiter Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-09-07 18:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .49 mi W of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-08-10 21:00 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2016-08-10 21:05 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Northville | Seventy mph winds were estimated. |
| 2016-07-22 14:54 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 7.6 mi WSW of Redfield Arpt | Seventy mph winds downed a tree. |
| 2016-07-22 15:05 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.94 mi W of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-22 15:05 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.54 mi SW of Redfield Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-22 15:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi NW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-07-22 15:23 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-07-10 03:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.19 mi ESE of Conde | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-06-03 13:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.69 mi NW of Athol | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2016-05-30 20:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.8 mi SW of Redfield Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2016-05-30 20:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.8 mi SW of Redfield Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-08-09 15:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.44 mi WSW of Redfield Arpt | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2015-08-09 15:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.91 mi W of Tulare | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2015-08-09 15:19 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 3.39 mi SW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2015-08-09 15:30 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Redfield | Seventy mph winds downed a tree in Redfield. |
| 2015-08-09 16:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.7 mi NW of Bloomfield | Several tree branches were downed by sixty mph winds. |
| 2015-07-28 00:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Redfield | Seventy mph winds brought down a light pole, downed many branches, and damaged a metal shed. |
| 2015-07-25 17:39 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2015-07-25 17:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2015-07-25 17:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Mellette | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2015-07-25 18:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Turton | Seventy mph winds were estimated. |
| 2015-07-17 17:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.02 mi WSW of Mansfield | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-07-17 18:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.24 mi N of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-07-17 18:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.01 mi WSW of Athol | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-07-17 18:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.07 mi S of Gallup | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-07-17 19:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.24 mi N of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-07-05 00:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Northville | The hail damaged a garden and a corn crop just north of town. |
| 2015-06-27 18:41 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.82 mi SSW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2015-06-22 02:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.55 mi N of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-06-22 02:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Redfield | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2015-05-10 15:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.4 mi SW of Doland | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-05-10 15:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.14 mi ESE of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-06-28 00:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2014-06-18 19:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.69 mi SE of Ashton | Sixty mph winds blew the door in on a barn. |
| 2014-06-18 20:03 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | .85 mi NW of Mellette | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2014-06-18 20:25 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.4 mi W of Conde | Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public. |
| 2013-09-18 18:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Redfield | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2013-09-18 19:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.47 mi W of Redfield Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-09-18 20:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.4 mi NW of Crandon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-09-18 20:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.8 mi NW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-09-18 20:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.96 mi W of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-09-18 20:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.59 mi SSE of Redfield Arpt | The large hail cracked the windshield of a police cruiser. |
| 2013-09-18 20:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.29 mi SSW of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-08-28 05:05 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 7.6 mi WSW of Redfield Arpt | Ninety mph winds snapped numerous trees off at their base along with destroying a garage and tipping several campers over onto their side at Cottonwood Lake. |
| 2013-08-28 05:20 | Wind | 79 kt 91 mph | .85 mi NW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-08-28 05:23 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .85 mi NW of Tulare | Ninety mph winds downed several trees and blew out several windows in Tulare. |
| 2013-08-28 05:25 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .85 mi NW of Tulare | Ninety mph winds caused damage to the school. |
| 2013-08-28 05:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 3.5 mi ENE of Crandon | Eighty mph winds downed several trees and tree branches along with causing some power outages. |
| 2013-08-28 05:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 7.24 mi SW of Redfield Arpt | Eighty mph winds downed several trees. |
| 2013-06-21 12:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.23 mi WSW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 12:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.39 mi W of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2013-06-21 12:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.75 mi SSE of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 12:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.11 mi WNW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 12:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.03 mi SW of Deiter Arpt | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 12:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.89 mi WSW of Crandon | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 12:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.14 mi SE of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 13:02 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.35 mi WSW of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 13:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .72 mi SW of Spink Colony | Large hail broke many windows in their house as hail lasted nearly thirty minutes with 2 to 3 inches of hail accumulating on the ground. |
| 2013-06-21 13:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.96 mi W of Spink Colony | Seventy mph winds damaged a building, windows, along with several trees. |
| 2013-06-21 13:22 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .59 mi SE of Crandon | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 13:25 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 3.99 mi E of Spink Colony | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 13:25 | Hail | 3.5" grapefruit | 3.92 mi ESE of Spink Colony | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 13:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.24 mi SSW of Spink Colony | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 13:30 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 4.57 mi ESE of Spink Colony | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 13:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.43 mi E of Glendale Colony | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 14:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 7.12 mi S of Doland | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 14:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.59 mi NE of Glendale Colony | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-21 14:41 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.89 mi E of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: SHAVE Project |
| 2013-06-12 02:45 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.07 mi S of Doland | A hundred foot by seventy-five foot storage building was flattened. Tractors and planters and other equipment in the building were damaged. |
| 2013-06-12 02:46 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Doland | A tree was knocked down onto a power line. |
| 2012-08-03 16:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Redfield | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2012-08-03 16:40 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Redfield | The emergency manager reported large branches downed due to estimated wind gusts of seventy to eighty mph. |
| 2012-08-03 16:44 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .69 mi N of Gallup | An estimated wind gust of seventy to eighty mph was reported. |
| 2012-08-03 16:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6.52 mi NNE of Frankfort | Seventy mph winds destroyed three grain bins along with downing numerous trees in a shelter belt. Significant crop damage also occurred from the combination of winds and dime size hail. |
| 2012-08-03 16:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Doland | An estimated thunderstorm wind gust of sixty mph was reported. |
| 2012-08-03 17:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.93 mi W of Turton | Numerous trees along with power lines were downed by eighty mph winds. A building was also moved fifty feet off of it's foundation. |
| 2012-08-03 17:03 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .85 mi NE of Brentford | An estimated thunderstorm wind gust of seventy mph caused tree branches in Brentford to come down. |
| 2012-08-03 17:07 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 0 mi N of Turton | An estimated thunderstorm wind gust of seventy to eighty mph was reported. |
| 2012-08-03 17:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Doland | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2012-07-12 17:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.08 mi WSW of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-24 15:17 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.68 mi SW of Conde | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-24 15:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.97 mi SSW of Conde | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-02 17:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .85 mi NW of Frankfort | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-05-02 21:49 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.39 mi NE of Conde | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2012-03-25 16:25 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Turton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-08-28 05:46 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .98 mi W of Redfield | Seventy mph winds downed a tree along with many large tree branches. Also, the metal on a roof was peeled back. |
| 2011-08-14 21:59 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Redfield | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-08-14 22:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | .85 mi SE of Redfield Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-08-14 22:17 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Redfield | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-08-02 01:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.97 mi SSW of Tulare | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2011-08-02 02:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.49 mi S of Tulare | Sixty mph winds were estimated. |
| 2011-05-21 16:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.53 mi WSW of Conde | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-09-01 19:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.56 mi WSW of Redfield Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-09-01 19:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.42 mi W of Tulare | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-09-01 19:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.87 mi SW of Redfield Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-09-01 19:53 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.81 mi N of Tulare | Eighty mph winds downed several telephone poles north of Tulare. |
| 2010-07-23 18:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.62 mi WSW of Doland | Sixty mph winds were estimated near Doland. |
| 2010-07-23 18:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Doland | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-07-10 17:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.03 mi WNW of Bloomfield | No narrative filed · source: Public |
Worst storm days in Spink County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-21 | 19 | 4" (grapefruit) | 70 mph |
| 2012-08-03 | 9 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2013-09-18 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-07-21 | 6 | — | 75 mph |
| 2013-08-28 | 6 | — | 91 mph |
| 2016-09-07 | 5 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2016-07-22 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2017-07-05 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 75 mph |
| 2015-07-17 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2021-08-26 | 5 | — | 75 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 | 2.75" baseball | 6.01 mi WNW of Northville | No narrative filed |
| 2021-08-22 | 2.75" baseball | .49 mi E of Duxbury | No narrative filed |
| 2021-08-22 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Duxbury | No narrative filed |
| 2021-07-25 | 3" teacup | 1.38 mi N of Ashton | No narrative filed |
| 2018-06-16 | 2.75" baseball | 10.95 mi WSW of Tulare | No narrative filed |
| 2016-09-07 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.26 mi NNE of Redfield | No narrative filed |
| 2013-06-21 | 2" hen egg | .72 mi SW of Spink Colony | Large hail broke many windows in their house as hail lasted nearly thirty minutes with 2 to 3 inches of hail accumulating on the ground. |
| 2013-06-21 | 4" grapefruit | 3.99 mi E of Spink Colony | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Spink County?
Across 17 years of records, July produced the most reports (62), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 1 | 0.5% |
| April | 3 | 1.4% |
| May | 19 | 9.2% |
| June | 58 | 28.0% |
| July | 62 | 30.0% |
| August | 45 | 21.7% |
| September | 18 | 8.7% |
| October | 1 | 0.5% |
| 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 46115). 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.