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Montrose, 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 Montrose 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 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 66 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2022-05-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 2.7 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 2.7 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Hail | 1.00" | 9 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Hail | 0.88" | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-06-12 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.7 mi |
| 2024-06-12 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.7 mi |
| 2023-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 2.7 mi |
| 2023-07-12 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.4 mi |
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-07-27: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Montrose.”
2025-07-15: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor near Montrose.”
Storm-day records for Montrose — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Montrose has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Montrose, SD on May 31, 2026 — up to 1.75"
- Hail in Montrose, SD on May 24, 2026 — up to 1.50"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25