Hail in Jones County, South Dakota

Hail in Jones County, South Dakota: 136 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,039 nationally and #55 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Jones County is the 2000s, when 43 of the county's 136 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 Jones County archive, hail makes up 46.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,039 for this hazard and #55 within South Dakota, putting it in the 66.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Jones County with 44 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.

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

136 hail events are recorded in Jones County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Jones County?

The strongest hail on record in Jones County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Jones 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.