Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 16, 2026
Has it hailed in Dewey County, South Dakota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 25 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 99 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 74 high-wind reports with gusts up to 80 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Dewey County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →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.
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 603 PM CDT /503 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whitlocks Bay Rec Area, or 13 miles west of Gettysburg, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA... AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central and north central South Dakota. TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. WINDS...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 68 mph
“Mesonet station LTMS2 Lantry 5NNW (SD Mesonet). (ABR)”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 76 mph
“Mesonet station LTMS2 Lantry 5NNW (SD Mesonet). (ABR)”
“Mesonet station EGBS2 Eagle Butte 8ENE (SD Mesonet). (ABR)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 813 PM CDT /713 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles north of Mahto to 6 miles southwest of Trail City, or extending from 11 miles northeast of Mclaughlin to 14 miles east of Timber Lake, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 58 mph
“Mesonet station 293 Timber Lake (SDDOT). (ABR)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 624 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Little Moreau Rec Area, or near Timber Lake, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 229 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of White Horse, or 19 miles southeast of Timber Lake, moving north at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 204 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Parade, or 13 miles east of Eagle Butte, moving north at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 925 PM CDT/825 PM MDT/, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eagle Butte to 13 miles south of Ridgeview to Mission Ridge to 6 miles northwest of Van Metre. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. been reported with these thunderstorms in western Stanley County.”
“WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of central and north central South Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1016 PM CDT/916 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Selfridge to near Mclaughlin to near Glencross. 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...”
“At 1111 PM CDT/1011 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Timber Lake to 9 miles southwest of Ridgeview to 8 miles northeast of Hayes. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1030 PM CDT/930 PM MDT/, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm near Bear Creek, or 7 miles northeast of Lantry, moving southeast at 55 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...”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Corson and Dewey Counties. WHEN...From 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 158 PM CDT/1258 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Greenway to near Selby to Laplant. Movement was east at 40 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Mesonet station TIMS2 Timber Lake (SD Mesonet). (ABR)”
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Edmunds, McPherson, and Walworth Counties. WHEN...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Corson and Dewey Counties. WHEN...From noon today to 11 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time adjusted from radar. (ABR)”
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.”
10 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson and Dewey. WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
“AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson and Dewey. WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Edmunds, McPherson, and Walworth Counties. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. 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 expected. WHERE...Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Edmunds, McPherson, and Walworth Counties. WHEN...From 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
6 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 748 PM CDT/648 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Intersection of Highway 63 and BIA Road 8 to near Bunker to 8 miles north of Belvidere. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Dry lightning Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1132 PM CDT/1032 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ridgeview to Swiftbird Day School to near Cottonwood Lake Near Agar. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1032 PM CDT/932 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty outflow wind from a couple of showers along a line extending from Milesville to near Ottumwa to near Midland to 7 miles north of Corn Creek. Movement was northeast 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...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Corson and Dewey Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Corson and Dewey Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Corson and Dewey Counties. WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM MDT Wednesday. 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 50 mph expected. WHERE...Corson and Dewey Counties. WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM MDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 45 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and north central South Dakota. WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson, Walworth, Edmunds, Dewey, Potter, Faulk, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo. WINDS...West 45 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 to 35 percent across south central South Dakota. 35 to 50 percent over north central South Dakota.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson, Walworth, Edmunds, Dewey, Potter, Faulk, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo.”
“AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson, Walworth, Edmunds, Dewey, Potter, Faulk, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo. WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Down to between 20 and 35 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central and north central South Dakota. WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night. 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 possible. WHERE...Portions of central and north central South Dakota. WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Buffalo, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Jones, Lyman, Stanley, Sully, Dewey, and Potter Counties. WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ today. 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 60 mph. WHERE...Buffalo, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Jones, Lyman, Stanley, Sully, Dewey, and Potter Counties. WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ today. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of central and north central South Dakota. WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ 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...Portions of central and north central South Dakota. WHEN...From 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ this evening to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“Wind gusts will generally remain below 60 mph through the evening hours. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 12 AM CST /11 PM MST/ this evening. Wind gusts ranging from 35 to 55 mph this evening with areas of light snow and blowing snow.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Potter, and Walworth Counties. WHEN...Until 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ this afternoon. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. WHERE...Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Potter, and Walworth Counties. WHEN...From midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ Thursday. 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 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Potter, and Walworth Counties. WHEN...From midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to 3 PM CST /2 PM MST/ Thursday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 99 severe weather events in Dewey County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 25 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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