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Hail history in McPherson County, SD

Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in McPherson County on 5 days between Jan 1, 2025 and Oct 26, 2026. The largest was 2.00 in (hen egg) on Jul 24, 2026, near 3 SW Elm Lake.

Hail days
5
Hail reports
8
Largest hail
2.00 in
Jul 24, 2026
Latest hail day
Aug 29, 2026
1.75 in (golf ball)

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Every hail day in McPherson County

Storm dayLargest hailReportsNear
Aug 29, 20261.75 in (golf ball)1EurekaReport for this date →
Jul 24, 20262.00 in (hen egg)13 SW Elm LakeReport for this date →
Jul 4, 20261.00 in (quarter)27 NNE EurekaReport for this date →
May 31, 20261.00 in (quarter)23 SSW LeolaReport for this date →
Aug 5, 20251.50 in (ping pong ball)2WetonkaReport for this date →

When hail falls in McPherson County

JanFebMarApr1MayJun2Jul2AugSepOctNovDec
Days with hail reports in McPherson County, by month. Jul had the most.

Where hail was reported

Places named in the reports, given as distance and direction from the nearest town, as the National Weather Service logs them.

  • 3 SSW Leola1 report
  • 3 SW Elm Lake1 report
  • 7 NNE Eureka1 report
  • 7 SW Long Lake1 report
  • 9 NE Hosmer1 report
  • Eureka1 report
  • Leola1 report
  • Wetonka1 report

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Source and method

NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary local storm reports of hail 1 inch or larger, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 26, 2026 (updated Oct 27, 2026). Dates are SPC storm days, which run from 12:00 UTC to 12:00 UTC (about 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Central), so a late-night storm appears on the day it started. Reports come from spotters, the public and NWS offices: they can be revised, and a storm nobody reported is missing. SPC storm reports.

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