Day County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Day County, South Dakota has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 53 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 6 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 45 high-wind reports with gusts up to 68 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 7, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Day County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Day County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Hail history for an address in Day County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 521 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Florence, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Dakota Sioux Casino around 535 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" Day County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 24, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 64 mph
“Wundergound station 5.2 SE of Pierpont. (ABR)”
- Wind 64 mph 4 SE Pierpont SPC verified report
Monday, July 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1221 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Agency Village, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Agency Village, Sisseton and Long Hollow Housing around 1225 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Day County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 106 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Blue Dog Lake to near Swan Lake to Turton to near Devoe. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1232 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Opitz Lake to near Andover to near Warner to near Cravens Corner. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rutland to 7 miles northwest of Westwood Colony to Forbes to near Venturia. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Day County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 62 mph
“The CoCoRaHS observer 5 miles north of Waubay estimated wind speeds hit 60 mph. Time estimated. (ABR)”
“Mesonet station SD503 in Andover (SDDOT). (ABR)”
- Wind 60 mph 2 SE Waubay Wildlife Re SPC verified report
- Wind 62 mph Andover SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 5 W Webster SPC verified report
Monday, June 29, 2026
6 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph, 2 tornado reports
“Marshall County EM relayed a report of a tornado near Pierpont. Time/location estimated. (ABR)”
“Tornado observed and quickly became rain wrapped. (ABR)”
- Tornado Tornado Pierpont SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 1 S Andover SPC verified report
- Wind 65 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 SW Andover SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Webster SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Bristol SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Andover SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pierpont to Andover to 6 miles west of Butler to near Crocker to Fordham Colony. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 68 mph
“Mesonet station 182 Waubay (SDDOT). (ABR)”
“At 435 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Claire City to 8 miles south of Ortley to near Bryant. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 68 mph 4 W Waubay SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 950 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bitter Lake, or 9 miles southwest of Waubay, moving south at 10 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Webster, Waubay, Wallace, Grass Lake, Antelope Lake, Rush Lake, Minnewasta Lake, Blue Dog Lake, Bitter Lake, and Waubay Lake.”
“At 930 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bitter Lake, or near Waubay, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Waubay, Rush Lake, Bitter Lake, and Blue Dog Lake.”
- Hail 0.88" Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Day County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Walworth, Edmunds, Day, Dewey, Potter, Faulk and Grant. WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
“Strong wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected to persist through the afternoon hours today. Localized stronger wind gusts of more than 50 mph will be possible as the result of sprinkles or brief showers moving through this morning into the afternoon. This will lead to patchy to areas of blowing dust and reduced visibilities between 1 to 3 miles.”
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Day, Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
“AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Day, Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Brown, Clark, Codington, Day, Grant, Marshall, Roberts, and Spink Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Marshall, Roberts and Day. WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
“AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Marshall, Roberts and Day. WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. The strongest winds will be in the favored Sisseton hills downslope areas during the late morning, before slowly diminishing in the mid to late afternoon. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.”
- Wind 60 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 27, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Clark, Day, and Hamlin Counties. WHEN...From 7 AM to 5 PM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
“AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Marshall, Roberts and Day. WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. The strongest winds will be in the morning, before slowly diminishing in the afternoon. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages.”
- Wind 65 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday to 7 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages.”
- Wind 60 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Day and Marshall Counties. WHEN...Until noon CST today. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Day and Marshall Counties. WHEN...Until noon CST today. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Brown, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, Roberts, and Spink Counties. WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Brown, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, Roberts, and Spink Counties. WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Day County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Day County, SD?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 7, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 53 severe weather events in Day County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Day County recently?
Yes — 6 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Day County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.