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Rowena, 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 Rowena city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2022 | 16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 19 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 10 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 209 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 160 mph, most recent 2026-05-17.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2026-05-27.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Tornado | EFU | 5.3 mi |
| 2026-05-27 | Tornado | EFU | 7.9 mi |
| 2026-05-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
| 2026-05-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.9 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Hail | 1.50" | 8 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.9 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.1 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.9 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.2 mi |
2026-05-27: “This landspout formed about 2 miles northwest of Hills in Rock County and entered Minnehaha County about 4 miles west-northwest of Hills. The tornado continued to the west-southwest for a little less than a mile before dissipating just northeast of the intersection of 266th Street and 487th Avenue.”
2026-05-27: “A landspout formed around 2 miles northwest of Hills, southwest of the intersection of 40th Avenue and 51st Street. The highly visible tornado was viewed from numerous angles as it traversed slowly across open fields to the west-southwest. The tornado crossed the state line out of Rock County one-”
2026-05-17: “Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few large tree limbs.”
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- Hail in Rowena, SD on August 20, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-09-10