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Blackhawk, SD hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Blackhawk city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 35 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 61 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 77 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2019 | 66 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 42 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 21 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 34 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2015 | 22 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2014 | 16 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2013 | 44 | 4.25" (softball) |
| 2012 | 10 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 137 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 89 mph, most recent 2025-09-10.
- 8 tornado events, most recent 1998-06-23.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.8 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.8 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.1 mi |
2025-09-10: “Wind gust from decaying thunderstorm. Red Rocks SD Mesonet station 028BH.”
2025-08-13: “NWS employee reported wind gust.”
2025-07-19: “Report of Nickel to quarter size hail.”
Storm-day records for Blackhawk — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Blackhawk has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Blackhawk, SD on July 7, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Blackhawk, SD on June 22, 2026 — up to 1.75"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25