South Dakota Hail Reports
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HailPing currently has 9 published hail reports for South Dakota. Reports are ordered by event date and include factual storm measurements and affected areas.
Affected area
Westport, SD
Severe hail activity was reported across the Westport, SD area. Maximum reported hail size reached 2.00 inches. 5 qualifying reports measured 1.00 inches or larger, including 2 at 1.75 inches or larger.
Affected area
Custer, SD
Severe hail activity was reported across the Custer, SD area. Maximum reported hail size reached 2.00 inches. 2 qualifying reports measured 1.00 inches or larger, including 2 at 1.75 inches or larger.
Affected area
Custer, SD · Hill City, SD · Keystone, SD
Hail activity was reported across the Custer, SD · Hill City, SD · Keystone, SD area. Maximum reported hail size reached 1.25 inches. 9 qualifying reports measured 1.00 inches or larger.
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Newell, SD · North Spearfish, SD · Spearfish, SD
Hail activity was reported across the Newell, SD · North Spearfish, SD · Spearfish, SD area. Maximum reported hail size reached 1.50 inches. 8 qualifying reports measured 1.00 inches or larger.
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Chamberlain, SD · Gannvalley, SD · Mount Vernon, SD
Severe hail activity was reported across the Chamberlain, SD · Gannvalley, SD · Mount Vernon, SD area. Maximum reported hail size reached 3.00 inches. 6 qualifying reports measured 1.00 inches or larger, including 5 at 1.75 inches or larger.
Affected area
Batesland, SD · Wounded Knee, SD
Severe hail activity was reported across the Batesland, SD · Wounded Knee, SD area. Maximum reported hail size reached 2.00 inches. 4 qualifying reports measured 1.00 inches or larger, including 1 at 1.75 inches or larger.
Affected area
Buffalo, SD · Camp Crook, SD
Severe hail activity was reported across the Buffalo, SD · Camp Crook, SD area. Maximum reported hail size reached 2.00 inches. 3 qualifying reports measured 1.00 inches or larger, including 3 at 1.75 inches or larger.
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Hitchcock, SD · Miller, SD · Tulare, SD
Significant hail activity was reported across the Hitchcock, SD · Miller, SD · Tulare, SD area. Maximum reported hail size reached 1.75 inches. 3 qualifying reports measured 1.00 inches or larger, including 2 at 1.75 inches or larger.
Affected area
Hamill, SD · Witten, SD
Severe hail activity was reported across the Hamill, SD · Witten, SD area. Maximum reported hail size reached 2.50 inches. 4 qualifying reports measured 1.00 inches or larger, including 2 at 1.75 inches or larger.
South Dakota currently has 9 published hail reports in the HailPing archive. The latest reported event occurred on July 24, 2026, and the largest reported hail measured 3". Published reports currently include activity affecting Westport, SD, Custer, SD, Custer, SD · Hill City, SD · Keystone, SD, and 23 other areas.
HailPing groups reported hail into individual storm events and affected corridors. Public reports include event dates, locations, maximum reported hail size, and qualifying report counts. Hail below 1.00 inch may appear as supporting context but does not create standalone opportunities, alerts, or paid storm reports.
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Published South Dakota hail reports are listed on this page in reverse chronological order. Each report includes the event date, maximum reported hail size, affected area, and a link to the full public storm page.
HailPing treats reported hail measuring 1.00 inch or larger as qualifying activity. Reports below 1.00 inch may provide storm context but do not create standalone opportunities or activate hail-market pages.
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