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Valley Springs, 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 Valley Springs city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 10 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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
- 95 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 160 mph, most recent 2025-09-14.
- 10 tornado events, most recent 2022-05-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.7 mi |
| 2025-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-07-23 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-07-23 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-06-11 | Hail | 0.75" | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 2.00" | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 2.75" | 7.8 mi |
2025-09-14: “Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured as high as 70 mph at the Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Beaver Creek.”
2025-09-14: “Strong thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down a large rotten tree in town and also some small branches on other trees.”
2025-09-14: “The roof on a cattle barn was blown off by thunderstorm wind gusts. Several surrounding tree limbs from 6 to 10 inches in diameter were also broken.”
Disputing a claim at a Valley Springs 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