HailEvidence → Chancellor, SD → 2026-05-17

Did it hail in Chancellor, SD on May 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Chancellor, SD on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.00"largest hail · quarter

4wind reports · max 70 mph

1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Chancellor on 2026-05-17

Distances are from the Chancellor city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 7.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:15 UTC	Chancellor, Turner	SPC · preliminary
0.8 mi	Wind	60 mph	21:14 UTC	1 S Chancellor, Turner	SPC · preliminary
2.7 mi	Wind	70 mph	21:17 UTC	2 ENE Chancellor, Turner	SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:17 UTC	2 W Lennox, Turner	SPC · preliminary
4.8 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:09 UTC	3 E Parker, Turner	SPC · preliminary
8 mi	Tornado	UNK	21:06 UTC	2 W Davis, Turner	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:38 UTC	Tea, Lincoln	SPC · preliminary

0.7 mi, wind: “70 mph caused downed tree branches. (FSD)”

0.8 mi, wind: “Via personal weather station. Exact time estimated via radar. (FSD)”

2.7 mi, wind: “Via personal weather station. Exact time estimated via radar. (FSD)”

3.2 mi, hail: “Quarter size hail along with estimated 40-50 mph winds reported. (FSD)”

4.8 mi, wind: “Power poles snapped and irrigation pivots flipped near the intersection of 276th St and 456th Ave. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-17?

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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