Hail in Lincoln County, South Dakota

Hail in Lincoln County, South Dakota: 201 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #610 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Lincoln County is the 2000s, when 92 of the county's 201 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 Lincoln County archive, hail makes up 34.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #610 for this hazard and #32 within South Dakota, putting it in the 80.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Lincoln County with 46 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 195
• Flood 87
• Tornado 59

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

201 hail events are recorded in Lincoln County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Lincoln County?

The strongest hail on record in Lincoln County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Lincoln 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.