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South Dakota Hail Map51 Hail Events — Last 30 Days

South Dakota experiences some of the highest hail frequency in the nation, particularly in the eastern plains and the Sioux Falls metro. This page shows live NOAA/SPC hail reports for South Dakota in the last 30 days — updated every 6 hours from official storm data.

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Hail Events
51
Active Days
15
Counties Hit
27
Largest Hail
3.00" (baseball)

Scope: reported hail across South Dakota during the rolling 30-day source window · Retrieved Sep 15, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC

Largest Hail (30 days)
3.00" (baseball)
4 WNW Mound City, Campbell Co. · Aug 24, 2026

Top Hail Events — South Dakota (Last 30 Days)

Sorted by hail size · Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center

3.00" (baseball)
4 WNW Mound City, Campbell County
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:16 AM
Large hail reported 4 miles west and a half mile north of Mound City. The largest hailstones were measured at three inches in diameter. Minimal damage occurred in the a (ABR)
Extreme
3.00" (baseball)
6 ENE Oelrichs, Fall River County
Aug 21, 2026 · 10:15 PM
Time estimated from radar. (UNR)
Extreme
2.75" (golf ball)
Pickstown, Charles Mix County
Sep 1, 2026 · 10:18 PM
(FSD)
Severe
2.50" (golf ball)
8 WSW Pickstown, Gregory County
Sep 1, 2026 · 9:53 PM
(FSD)
Severe
2.50" (golf ball)
4 NW Martin, Bennett County
Aug 24, 2026 · 12:22 AM
Reported via social media. Time estimated based on radar. (UNR)
Severe

Recent Hail Reports — South Dakota

Showing 50 of 51 events across South Dakota · Updated every 6 hours

DateLocationCountyHail Size
Sep 11, 20266 NNE WhiteBrookings1.50" (ping pong ball)
Sep 11, 2026TorontoDeuel1.25" (half dollar)
Sep 7, 20262 N Lake AndesCharles Mix1.25" (half dollar)
Sep 7, 2026TaborBon Homme1.00" (quarter)
Sep 5, 20264 N Klein RanchCorson1.50" (ping pong ball)
Sep 4, 2026EthanDavison1.50" (ping pong ball)
Sep 4, 20268 W Wessington SpringsJerauld1.00" (quarter)
Sep 1, 20261 WSW MartyCharles Mix1.75" (golf ball)
Sep 1, 20264 E RaviniaCharles Mix1.25" (half dollar)
Sep 1, 2026PickstownCharles Mix2.75" (golf ball)
Sep 1, 20268 WSW PickstownGregory2.50" (golf ball)
Sep 1, 2026TyndallBon Homme1.00" (quarter)
Sep 1, 20268 WSW SpringfieldBon Homme2.00" (golf ball)
Aug 30, 2026Camp CrookHarding1.00" (quarter)
Aug 29, 20269 SW BowdleWalworth1.50" (ping pong ball)
Aug 29, 20265 SW BowdleWalworth1.50" (ping pong ball)
Aug 29, 20264 NE VerdonBrown1.50" (ping pong ball)
Aug 29, 20263 SSW Whitlocks Bay RecPotter1.25" (half dollar)
Aug 29, 20267 S VaylandHand1.50" (ping pong ball)
Aug 29, 20264 NE Miller Dale ColonyHand1.75" (golf ball)
Aug 29, 20265 SSW OrientHand1.00" (quarter)
Aug 29, 2026GettysburgPotter1.00" (quarter)
Aug 29, 2026EurekaMcPherson1.75" (golf ball)
Aug 27, 20263 NW OelrichsFall River1.25" (half dollar)
Aug 24, 2026RamonaLake1.00" (quarter)
Aug 24, 20264 WNW Mound CityCampbell3.00" (baseball)
Aug 24, 20262 SSE GlenhamWalworth1.00" (quarter)
Aug 24, 20264 NW MartinBennett2.50" (golf ball)
Aug 24, 20267 WNW Swan Creek Rec ArDewey1.75" (golf ball)
Aug 23, 20267 ESE FairburnCuster1.75" (golf ball)
Aug 23, 2026HermosaCuster1.00" (quarter)
Aug 23, 2026Pactola ResvPennington1.75" (golf ball)
Aug 23, 202619 ESE ZeonaPerkins1.00" (quarter)
Aug 23, 202610 SSW RevaHarding1.75" (golf ball)
Aug 23, 20264 SSW RevaHarding1.00" (quarter)
Aug 23, 202611 SSE Prairie CityPerkins1.00" (quarter)
Aug 23, 20265 S Prairie CityPerkins1.00" (quarter)
Aug 23, 2026Prairie CityPerkins1.50" (ping pong ball)
Aug 23, 20268 SSE RalphHarding1.50" (ping pong ball)
Aug 23, 20269 NE RalphHarding1.00" (quarter)
Aug 21, 202613 W OglalaOglala Lakota1.00" (quarter)
Aug 21, 20266 ENE OelrichsFall River3.00" (baseball)
Aug 20, 2026HumboldtMinnehaha1.75" (golf ball)
Aug 20, 20265 NE LestervilleYankton1.00" (quarter)
Aug 20, 20264 S Sioux FallsLincoln1.00" (quarter)
Aug 20, 20265 NW CrooksMinnehaha1.50" (ping pong ball)
Aug 18, 20264 WSW Dwtn Rapid CityPennington1.50" (ping pong ball)
Aug 18, 20261 NNE BrownsvilleLawrence1.25" (half dollar)
Aug 17, 2026RalphHarding1.25" (half dollar)
Aug 17, 2026MartinBennett1.00" (quarter)

About These South Dakota Hail Reports

THOR displays the most recent reported hail events from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Reports are preliminary and may be corrected or updated by the source.

This page is a South Dakota statewide summary for the rolling 30-day window. Use THOR’s interactive map to research a ZIP code, address, county, or place and review the broader storm context.

Hail Activity in South Dakota: What Contractors Need to Know

South Dakota ranks among the top 5 states for hail frequency per square mile. The eastern plains receive frequent supercell thunderstorms from May through August. Sioux Falls is one of the most hail-impacted mid-sized cities in the US, with multiple billion-dollar events on record.

Top Hail Markets in South Dakota
  • Sioux Falls
  • Rapid City
  • Aberdeen
  • Brookings
  • Mitchell
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