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Piedmont, 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 Piedmont 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 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 18 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 28 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 34 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 27 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 27 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 20 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2015 | 16 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2014 | 13 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 19 | 4.25" (softball) |
| 2012 | 16 | 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
- 61 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-08-13.
- 7 tornado events, most recent 1998-06-23.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 5 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 5 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 1 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.7 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.6 mi |
| 2024-08-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2024-08-19 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.9 mi |
2025-08-13: “NWS employee reported wind gust.”
2025-07-19: “Measured hail report.”
2025-07-19: “Estimated hail size report.”
Storm-day records for Piedmont — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Piedmont has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Piedmont, SD on July 7, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Piedmont, SD on June 22, 2026 — up to 1.50"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25