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Rapid 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 Rapid 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 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 37 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 78 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 17 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 17 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 80 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 62 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 44 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 23 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 44 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2015 | 21 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2014 | 14 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2013 | 48 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 11 | 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
- 311 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 114 mph, most recent 2025-09-10.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 1996-05-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-09-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5 mi |
| 2025-09-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 5 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.7 mi |
2025-09-10: “NWS employee measured wind gust from decaying thunderstorm.”
2025-09-10: “Wind gust from decaying thunderstorm. Red Rocks SD Mesonet station 028BH.”
2025-09-10: “Ellsworth AFB personnel reported wind gust.”
Storm-day records for Rapid City — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Rapid City has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Rapid City, SD on July 2, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Rapid City, SD on June 22, 2026 — up to 1.75"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25