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Hill City, 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 Hill City 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 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 22 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 20 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 18 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2014 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 20 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
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
- 20 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-06-15.
- 4 tornado events, most recent 2013-08-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Hail | 0.88" | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Hail | 1.25" | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-06-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2025-06-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-04-27 | Hail | 1.75" | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-07-03 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-07-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.4 mi |
| 2024-06-24 | Hail | 1.25" | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-06-24 | Hail | 1.75" | 7.7 mi |
2025-07-19: “Spotter estimated wind report.”
2025-06-25: “Public submitted report, estimated.”
2025-06-25: “Public report.”
Storm-day records for Hill City — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Hill City has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Hill City, SD on July 3, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Hill City, SD on June 4, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25