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Custer, 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 Custer 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 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2016 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 16 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 35 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 113 mph, most recent 2025-08-13.
- 5 tornado events, most recent 2021-05-23.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.5 mi |
| 2024-08-26 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.8 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.9 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 1 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Hail | 1.50" | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Hail | 1.75" | 1.1 mi |
2025-08-13: “Spotter estimated wind gust.”
2025-06-29: “Photos show several stones of quarter to at least half dollar size.”
2025-06-29: “Spotter reported hail covered the ground.”
Storm-day records for Custer — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Custer has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Custer, SD on July 4, 2026 — up to 2.25"
- Hail in Custer, SD on July 3, 2026 — up to 1.25"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25