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Sioux Falls, SD Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Sioux Falls, SD: Aug 20, 2026 — 1″ reported 4.6 mi S. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.20″ over the area on one day, Aug 29, 2026. 69 hail reports on 22 storm days within 10 miles of Sioux Falls, SD since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 61 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Sioux Falls, SD

Showing the 8 most recent of 9 recorded events. The full list is in the hail history below.

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Sioux Falls populationpopulation
193.4K
Sioux Falls householdshouseholds
79.8K

Largest hail on record near Sioux Falls, SD

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Sioux Falls, SD, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 3.5″August 5, 20217 reports, nearest 3.7 mi ESE
  2. 2.5″May 29, 20226 reports, nearest 0.6 mi ENE
  3. 2″May 30, 20227 reports, nearest 3.0 mi N
  4. 1.75″April 5, 20218 reports, nearest 3.0 mi N
  5. 1.5″April 13, 20269 reports, nearest 3.9 mi WSW

Hail near Sioux Falls, SD, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Sioux Falls, SD, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Sioux Falls, SD: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.20″—
1″2 (2)0.91″4.6 mi S
Show 2 reports from Aug 20, 2026
Ground hail reports on Aug 20, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
7:28 PM CDT1″4.6 mi S
7:15 PM CDT1″9.3 mi N
No report00.93″—
No report01.25″—
No report01.33″—
No report00.97″—
No report01.18″—
1″2 (2)1.46″2.3 mi SW Full report for May 24, 2026
Show 2 reports from May 24, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 24, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
11:30 PM CDT1″2.3 mi SW
10:22 PM CDT1″8.8 mi S
1.5″4 (4)1.79″4.0 mi SSE Full report for May 17, 2026
Show 4 reports from May 17, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 17, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
4:47 PM CDT1.5″4.0 mi SSE
4:36 PM CDT1″4.7 mi SSW
4:32 PM CDT1″5.6 mi WSW
4:38 PM CDT1″8.6 mi SW
1.5″9 (9)1.09″3.9 mi WSW Full report for Apr 13, 2026
Show 9 reports from Apr 13, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 13, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
6:18 PM CDT1.5″3.9 mi WSW
6:13 PM CDT1″4.3 mi WSW
6:30 PM CDT1″4.4 mi SE
6:25 PM CDT1″4.6 mi S
6:22 PM CDT1″5.0 mi SSW
6:22 PM CDT1″5.4 mi SSW
6:21 PM CDT1.25″5.8 mi SSW
6:20 PM CDT1″5.8 mi SSW
6:14 PM CDT1.5″8.3 mi SW
No report01.12″—
1″1 (1)0.84″3.9 mi SW
Show 1 report from Sep 16, 2025
Ground hail reports on Sep 16, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
7:35 PM CDT1″3.9 mi SW
No report00.88″—
No report00.90″—
No report01.50″—
No report01.32″—
No report01.73″—
No report01.19″—
0.75″4 (0)1.54″5.1 mi E
Show 4 reports from Jul 23, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jul 23, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
6:20 PM CDT0.75″5.1 mi E
6:23 PM CDT0.75″5.1 mi E
6:47 PM CDT0.75″7.4 mi S
6:42 PM CDT0.75″8.0 mi S
No report00.89″—
1″3 (3)1.35″3.0 mi W
Show 3 reports from Jul 10, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jul 10, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
1:04 AM CDT1″3.0 mi W
12:49 AM CDT1″5.3 mi WSW
12:42 AM CDT1″5.6 mi WSW
No report00.88″—
No report00.85″—
0.75″1 (0)0.83″8.4 mi ENE
Show 1 report from Jun 11, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jun 11, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
8:39 PM CDT0.75″8.4 mi ENE
No report00.80″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.17″—
No report01.36″—
No report06.33″—
No report01.70″—
0.75″1 (0)1.32″7.6 mi SSE
Show 1 report from Jul 30, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 30, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
5:04 AM CDT0.75″7.6 mi SSE
No report00.95″—
No report01.57″—
0.75″2 (0)None stored3.9 mi WSW
Show 2 reports from Aug 10, 2023
Ground hail reports on Aug 10, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
9:51 PM CDT0.75″3.9 mi WSW
9:49 PM CDT0.75″5.5 mi WSW
No report00.88″—
No report01.09″—
No report01.22″—
0.75″1 (0)None stored5.7 mi E
Show 1 report from May 4, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 4, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
6:30 PM CDT0.75″5.7 mi E
0.75″1 (0)None stored5.9 mi NNW
Show 1 report from Mar 30, 2023
Ground hail reports on Mar 30, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
11:12 PM CDT0.75″5.9 mi NNW
No report01.43″—
No report01.60″—
No report01.02″—
0.88″1 (0)None stored3.9 mi SW
Show 1 report from Jul 22, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jul 22, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
1:40 AM CDT0.88″3.9 mi SW
1″2 (2)2.17″4.0 mi SW
Show 2 reports from Jul 5, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jul 5, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
3:35 PM CDT1″4.0 mi SW
3:30 PM CDT1″5.1 mi SW
1″2 (1)1.50″5.0 mi W
Show 2 reports from Jun 20, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 20, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
8:12 PM CDT0.75″5.0 mi W
8:14 PM CDT1″5.6 mi WSW
No report00.86″—
2″7 (7)1.31″3.0 mi N Full report for May 30, 2022
Show 7 reports from May 30, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 30, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
2:53 PM CDT1″3.0 mi N
2:45 PM CDT2″3.2 mi SW
2:50 PM CDT1″3.5 mi SW
2:45 PM CDT1.5″5.2 mi SSW
1:47 AM CDT1″5.6 mi WSW
3:05 PM CDT1″5.6 mi E
2:47 PM CDT1″8.1 mi S
2.5″6 (6)2.76″0.6 mi ENE Full report for May 29, 2022
Show 6 reports from May 29, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 29, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
4:12 AM CDT1.75″0.6 mi ENE
4:17 AM CDT2.5″1.1 mi ENE
4:00 AM CDT2″1.5 mi W
3:55 AM CDT2″4.3 mi WSW
4:04 AM CDT2.25″5.3 mi WSW
3:56 AM CDT2″5.6 mi WSW
No report01.44″—
0.88″1 (0)1.23″5.6 mi E
Show 1 report from Apr 23, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 23, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
5:33 AM CDT0.88″5.6 mi E
No report00.89″—
No report00.93″—
1″2 (2)0.95″8.1 mi S
Show 2 reports from Aug 28, 2021
Ground hail reports on Aug 28, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
6:55 PM CDT1″8.1 mi S
6:55 PM CDT1″8.2 mi S
No report02.84″—
No report01.93″—
No report01.07″—
No report01.11″—
No report01.10″—
3.5″7 (6)2.23″3.7 mi ESE
Show 7 reports from Aug 5, 2021
Ground hail reports on Aug 5, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
11:38 PM CDT0.88″3.7 mi ESE
8:50 PM CDT3.5″5.2 mi NNE
9:10 PM CDT2″5.6 mi E
9:08 PM CDT1″5.6 mi E
9:04 PM CDT2.5″6.6 mi N
9:00 PM CDT1.5″8.2 mi ENE
11:49 PM CDT1″8.8 mi NNW
No report00.99″—
1″2 (2)1.09″4.2 mi SW
Show 2 reports from Jul 9, 2021
Ground hail reports on Jul 9, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
2:25 AM CDT1″4.2 mi SW
2:21 AM CDT1″5.3 mi WSW
No report00.89″—
No report00.87″—
No report01.56″—
1.75″8 (8)1.72″3.0 mi N
Show 8 reports from Apr 5, 2021
Ground hail reports on Apr 5, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sioux Falls, SDRemark
8:43 PM CDT1.25″3.0 mi N
8:44 PM CDT1″3.0 mi N
9:20 PM CDT1″4.8 mi SSW
9:20 PM CDT1″6.3 mi SSW
9:21 PM CDT1″7.6 mi SSE
9:13 PM CDT1″7.7 mi SW
9:25 PM CDT1.25″9.5 mi SSE
9:27 PM CDT1.75″9.5 mi SE

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Sioux Falls, SD. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Sioux Falls, SD.

Hail near Sioux Falls, SD by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202610171.5″1.79″
20251791″1.73″
2024510.75″6.33″
2023840.75″1.57″
202211192.5″2.76″
202114193.5″2.84″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January1
February0
March1
April5
May9
June9
July17
August20
September3
October0
November0
December0

Hail near Sioux Falls, SD has been recorded most often in August: 20 of 65 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Sioux Falls, SD

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Sioux Falls, SD with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Aug 20, 2026 1.75″ 6 1
May 31, 2026 1.75″ 5 1
May 24, 2026 1.5″ 6 0
May 24, 2026 2″ 13 4
May 17, 2026 1.5″ 6 0
Apr 13, 2026 1.5″ 9 0
May 30, 2022 2″ 8 1
May 29, 2022 2″ 2 1
May 29, 2022 2.5″ 6 6

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Recent hail storms near Sioux Falls, SD

  1. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, August 20, 2026

    On Aug 20, 2026, hail was reported across the Crooks / Baltic / Hartford corridor. Reports concentrated near Crooks, Humboldt, Hartford, and Baltic. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Crooks, Humboldt, Hartford, Baltic

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  2. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, May 31, 2026

    On May 31, 2026, hail was reported across the Canistota / Bridgewater / Emery corridor. Reports concentrated near Canistota, Vilas, Emery, and Bridgewater. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Canistota, Vilas, Emery, Bridgewater

    5 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  3. — hail up to 1.5″

    Storm summary, May 24, 2026

    On May 24, 2026, hail was reported across the Canistota / Harrisburg / Hartford corridor. Reports concentrated near Canistota, Hartford, Sioux Falls, Parker, and Harrisburg. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Canistota, Hartford, Sioux Falls, Parker, Harrisburg

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail. Read the full hail report

  4. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, May 24, 2026

    On May 24, 2026, hail was reported across the Scotland / Tripp / Kaylor corridor. Reports concentrated near Scotland, Tripp, Kaylor, Utica, Freeman, and Menno. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 13 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Scotland, Tripp, Kaylor, Utica, Freeman, Menno, Irene

    13 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 4 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  5. — hail up to 1.5″

    Storm summary, May 17, 2026

    On May 17, 2026, hail was reported across the Tea / Harrisburg / Lennox corridor. Reports concentrated near Tea, Lennox, Harrisburg, Shindler, and Valley Springs. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Tea, Lennox, Harrisburg, Shindler, Valley Springs

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail. Read the full hail report

  6. — hail up to 1.5″

    Storm summary, April 13, 2026

    On Apr 13, 2026, hail was reported across the Harrisburg, SD · Shindler, SD · Tea, SD area. Reports concentrated near Tea, Harrisburg, and Shindler. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 9 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Tea, Harrisburg, Shindler

    9 reports of 1.00"+ hail. Read the full hail report

  7. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, May 30, 2022

    On May 30, 2022, hail was reported across the Harrisburg, SD · Sioux Falls, SD · Wakonda, SD area. Reports concentrated near Sioux Falls, Wakonda, and Harrisburg. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 8 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Sioux Falls, Wakonda, Harrisburg

    8 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  8. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, May 29, 2022

    On May 29, 2022, hail was reported across the Freeman, SD · Menno, SD area. Reports concentrated near Freeman and Menno. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 2 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Freeman, Menno

    2 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls is home to 193,401 people and 79,753 households in South Dakota. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Sioux Falls, SD on 65 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 11 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. August is the busiest month, with 20 of 65 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 3.5 inches on August 5, 2021.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Sioux Falls, SD?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Sioux Falls, SD was on August 20, 2026: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 4.6 mi S from Sioux Falls, SD. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.20″ over the area on one day, Aug 29, 2026. 69 hail reports on 22 storm days within 10 miles of Sioux Falls, SD since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 61 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Sioux Falls, SD?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Sioux Falls, SD on August 20, 2026 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Sioux Falls, SD since November 2020 measured 3.5 inches on August 5, 2021.

How many hail reports were there near Sioux Falls, SD?

69 hail reports on 22 storm days within 10 miles of Sioux Falls, SD since November 2020, of which 55 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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