Hail in Hanson County, South Dakota

Hail in Hanson County, South Dakota: 90 recorded events between 1964 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,575 nationally and #65 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Hanson County is the 2000s, when 55 of the county's 90 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 Hanson County archive, hail makes up 36.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,575 for this hazard and #65 within South Dakota, putting it in the 49.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Aug is the peak month for hail in Hanson County with 24 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 74
• Flood 56

How many hail events are on record in Hanson County, South Dakota?

90 hail events are recorded in Hanson County between 1964 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hanson County?

The strongest hail on record in Hanson County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Hanson 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.