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Sioux Falls, 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 Sioux Falls city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 4 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2022 | 38 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 18 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 21 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 290 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 160 mph, most recent 2026-05-17.
- 27 tornado events, most recent 2022-05-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
| 2026-05-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 2 mi |
| 2026-05-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.3 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.3 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Hail | 1.50" | 3.7 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.8 mi |
| 2026-05-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Hail | 1.50" | 8 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.4 mi |
2026-05-17: “Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few large tree limbs.”
2026-04-13: “Hail varied from penny to quarter size.”
Storm-day records for Sioux Falls — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Sioux Falls has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Sioux Falls, 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