152
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$120K
Property damage
Hail in Aurora County, South Dakota: 152 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #910 nationally and #50 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Aurora County, South Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Aurora County is the 2000s, when 62 of the county's 152 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 Aurora County archive, hail makes up 49.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #910 for this hazard and #50 within South Dakota, putting it in the 70.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Aurora County with 40 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | AURORA CENTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | PLANKINTON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | AURORA CENTER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | AURORA CENTER | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | AURORA CENTER | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | AURORA CENTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | WHITE LAKE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | AURORA CENTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | STORLA | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | STORLA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail dented vehicles, broke windows on vehicles and buildings, and damaged siding. The Aurora Center Reformed Church suffered considerable damage, resulting in the need to board the broken windows for Sunday service the next day. The hail also damaged crops, mainly corn. The amount of crop damage was not known.
Very large hail caused heavy damage to vehicles and buildings. Windows were broken on both vehicles and buildings, including homes. Siding and other roof damage was reported. Vehicles were severely dented. Most of the property damage was reported in the town of White lake. The hail also stripped leaves from trees and damaged crops. The amount of property and crop damage was not known.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Aurora County, South Dakota?
152 hail events are recorded in Aurora County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Aurora County?
The strongest hail on record in Aurora County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Aurora 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 Aurora County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/aurora-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.