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HailEvidenceBig Stone City, SD → 2026-06-04

Did it hail in Big Stone City, SD on June 4, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Big Stone City, SD on June 4, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball
1wind reports · max 58 mph

Every recorded report near Big Stone City on 2026-06-04

Distances are from the Big Stone City city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 4.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
1.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 01:55 UTC Ortonville, Big Stone SPC · preliminary
2.1 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 01:55 UTC 1 ENE Ortonville, Big Stone SPC · preliminary
2.6 mi Wind 58 mph 01:55 UTC 1 ESE Ortonville, Big Stone SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 02:00 UTC 3 NNW Odessa, Big Stone SPC · preliminary

1.7 mi, hail: “Delayed report: Resident of Ortonville submitted photos of approximately 1 inch hail. Time estimated. (ABR)”

2.1 mi, hail: “Relayed through the COOP observer. Golf Ball hail near the airport. Time estimated. (ABR)”

2.6 mi, wind: “AWOS station KVVV Ortonville Muni AP. (ABR)”

5.5 mi, hail: “size estimated from photos. (ABR)”

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12