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Richland, 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 Richland city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | 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
- 87 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-29.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2014-05-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.1 mi |
| 2026-05-18 | Hail | 0.88" | 6 mi |
| 2026-05-18 | Hail | 0.88" | 3.1 mi |
| 2026-05-18 | Hail | 0.88" | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.5 mi |
2026-05-31: “Most hail was pea to nickel sized, but a few were quarter sized. A wall cloud was also reported about 3 to 4 miles to the west.”
2025-07-29: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-07-07: “Thunderstorm winds damaged trees around Elk Point, which led to sporadic power outages.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-09-10