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Todd County, SD hail & severe wind history
308 storm reports on file for Todd County between 2010-05-22 and 2026-06-29 — 123 hail and 185 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 18.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 2, 2026 — 1.75" (golf ball), 7.86 mi SSW of Okreek.
- Hail was reported on 59 days since 2010 — about 3.5 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.5" (softball) on Jul 20, 2025.
- Todd County has more hail reports than 78% of the 66 South Dakota counties we cover.
Search every Todd County report
Check a single date first, or filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the larger stones (1", quarter size, is the National Weather Service severe threshold).
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Worst storm days in Todd County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-10 | 11 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 97 mph |
| 2013-07-30 | 10 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 71 mph |
| 2014-06-03 | 9 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2016-05-22 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2025-07-20 | 8 | 4.5" (softball) | 70 mph |
| 2023-06-27 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 79 mph |
| 2025-06-12 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2024-04-15 | 6 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 70 mph |
| 2011-06-16 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 mph |
| 2011-07-22 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-20 | 4" grapefruit | .5 mi W of Parmelee | Storm chaser confirmed baseball size hail. |
| 2025-07-20 | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.45 mi NNW of St Francis | Picture confirmed hail report from chaser. |
| 2025-07-20 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Rosebud | Spotter and public submitted hail photos. |
| 2025-07-20 | 4.5" softball | .5 mi W of Rosebud | Spotters and EM confirmed hail report. |
| 2025-07-20 | 2" hen egg | .86 mi NE of St Francis | Report stated most quarter size. Been hailing for 15 minutes and still hailing. |
| 2024-04-15 | 2.5" tennis ball | 19.11 mi SE of Mission | No narrative filed |
| 2023-06-27 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Parmelee | No narrative filed |
| 2020-08-10 | 3" teacup | 0 mi N of Rosebud | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Todd County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (109), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 3 | 1.0% |
| April | 10 | 3.2% |
| May | 34 | 11.0% |
| June | 109 | 35.4% |
| July | 87 | 28.2% |
| August | 48 | 15.6% |
| September | 12 | 3.9% |
| October | 5 | 1.6% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Todd County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry County, NE | 689 | 5" |
| Jackson County, SD | 429 | 4.5" |
| Tripp County, SD | 263 | 2.75" |
| Bennett County, SD | 194 | 4.25" |
| Mellette County, SD | 137 | 4.5" |
| Keya Paha County, NE | 89 | 2.75" |
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Common questions about hail in Todd County
- How often does it hail in Todd County?
- Hail was reported on 59 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.5 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 106 reports were quarter size (1") or larger.
- Does a report here mean hail hit my street?
- Not necessarily. Each report is one observation tied to a nearby landmark, and a county can be large. Storms also go unreported where few people live. Use the date check above to see what was reported nearby, and treat it as a starting point.
- How big is a 1.75" hailstone?
- Forecasters describe hail by everyday objects: 1" is a quarter, 1.75" a golf ball, 2.75" a baseball. The sizes in these reports are estimates made by the person reporting, not lab measurements.
- Where do I get the official record?
- All reports here come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which you can search directly. For anything formal, use NOAA’s own records rather than this page.
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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 46121). 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.