189
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.1M
Property damage
Hail in Hutchinson County, South Dakota: 189 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #680 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Hutchinson County, South Dakota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Hutchinson County is the 2000s, when 76 of the county's 189 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 Hutchinson County archive, hail makes up 40.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #680 for this hazard and #38 within South Dakota, putting it in the 78.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for hail in Hutchinson County with 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | FREEMAN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | WOLF CREEK | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | OLIVET | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | TRIPP | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | MENNO | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | FREEMAN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | FREEMAN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | MENNO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | OLIVET | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | FREEMAN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hutchinson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 141
- Flood 84
- Tornado 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail caused widespread damage to vehicles, windows, and siding and roofs on homes. The hail also caused widespread crop damage, with over 66 thousand acres affected. Damage to both property and crops was estimated to be in the millions of dollars.
Large hail broke windows in vehicles and buildings. The hail also caused other damage to vehicles, and to roofs and siding of buildings. The hail also damaged crops in the area, but the amount of crop damage was not known.
Large hail caused crop damage in the area. Both corn and soybean crops were damaged, but the leaf damage to the beans was suspected of making that crop suffer the greater damage. The amount of crop damage was not known, but over one thousand acres on one family farm suffered lost or damaged crops. The hail was driven by damaging winds and also caused damage to vehicles, windows, roofs, and siding.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?
189 hail events are recorded in Hutchinson County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Hutchinson County?
The strongest hail on record in Hutchinson County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, South Dakota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/south-dakota/hutchinson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.