Polo, SD severe weather history
NOAA has logged 143 severe weather events at Polo in Hand County, South Dakota since 1996 — most often hail.
That is 24.7% of the 579 events recorded across Hand County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 143
- Direct deaths
- 20 injured
- Property damage
- $2M
- Record span
- 1996–Aug 6, 2025
What hits Polo
Recent events logged at Polo
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $150K |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $150K |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Tornado · EF2 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Tornado · EF2 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $829.5K |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $829.5K |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Polo severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Polo?
The most recent event on record for Polo is dated Aug 6, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Polo recorded?
Polo appears in 143 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 24.7% of everything logged across Hand County.
What is the most common severe weather at Polo?
Hail leads the record at Polo, out of 5 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Polo?
NOAA attributes 2 direct deaths and 0 injuries to severe weather at Polo since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Polo?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Polo, with 84 events logged.