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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.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 289 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 160 mph, most recent 2025-07-29.
- 27 tornado events, most recent 2022-05-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 5 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.4 mi |
2025-07-29: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-07-28: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.”
Disputing a claim at a Sioux Falls address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12