◆ LAKE PRESTON ARPT, SD HAIL HISTORY · KINGSBURY COUNTY
Lake Preston Arpt, SD hail history & hail map
Lake Preston Arpt, South Dakota has had 3 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.00″ (Quarter). Most recent: Aug 6, 2025. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
3Hail events in the past 5 years
1.00″Largest recorded hail · Quarter
0.88″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Lake Preston Arpt, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Lake Preston Arpt
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | 0.88″ Nickel | 2 ground reports (max 0.88″) |
| Jul 22, 2022 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| May 30, 2022 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Lake Preston Arpt (44.360, -97.380) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.