HailEvidence → Tea, SD → 2026-05-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Tea, SD on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.50" (ping pong 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.

5hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball

3wind reports · max 70 mph

Every recorded report near Tea on 2026-05-17

Distances are from the Tea city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 8.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.9 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:38 UTC	Tea, Lincoln	SPC · preliminary
4.1 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:36 UTC	4 NW Harrisburg, Lincoln	SPC · preliminary
5.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:32 UTC	5 W Sioux Falls, Minnehaha	SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	21:47 UTC	4 SSE Sioux Falls, Lincoln	SPC · preliminary
7.2 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:45 UTC	2 SE Sioux Falls, Minnehaha	SPC · preliminary
7.4 mi	Wind	70 mph	21:17 UTC	2 ENE Chancellor, Turner	SPC · preliminary
9 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:17 UTC	2 W Lennox, Turner	SPC · preliminary
9.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:15 UTC	Chancellor, Turner	SPC · preliminary

0.9 mi, hail: “(FSD)”

4.1 mi, hail: “Report from 85th and Western of quarter size hail. (FSD)”

5.2 mi, hail: “Report from mPING. (FSD)”

6.2 mi, hail: “(FSD)”

7.2 mi, wind: “Large tree limbs down. (FSD)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12