310
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$4.2M
Property damage
Hail in Butte County, South Dakota: 310 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 6. That places the county #297 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Butte County, South Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Butte County is the 2010s, when 112 of the county's 310 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Butte County archive, hail makes up 45.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #297 for this hazard and #12 within South Dakota, putting it in the 90.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Butte County with 114 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1998 | BELLE FOURCHE | 4 | 0 | 3 | $3.0M |
| Jul 24, 2001 | BELLE FOURCHE | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2010 | CASTLE ROCK | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | NEWELL | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | BELLE FOURCHE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | BELLE FOURCHE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | BELLE FOURCHE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | BELLE FOURCHE AIRPORT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | VALE | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | NISLAND | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | BELLE FOURCHE RESERVOIR | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | BELLE FOURCHE AIRPORT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | BELLE FOURCHE AIRPORT | 1.5 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Butte County, South Dakota?
310 hail events are recorded in Butte County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Butte County?
The strongest hail on record in Butte County measured 6.
Where does the hail data for Butte County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Butte County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/butte-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.