South Dakota · July 18, 2025

South Dakota hail map — July 18, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 South Dakota city on July 18, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Watertown.

Hail swath map for Watertown, SD on July 18, 2025 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Watertown on July 18, 20251.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
1
in South Dakota
Largest stone
1.00
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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South Dakota cities hit on July 18, 2025

What people on the ground measured in South Dakota on July 18, 2025

3 reports filed with the National Weather Service2 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Trained Spotter
    19 NNE Creighton, SD4:50 AM CDTPennington County

    Most of the hail was quarter size, some pieces were about 1.5 inch in diameter.

  • 1.00 quarter size Co-Op Observer
    5 NE Milesville, SD5:20 AM CDTHaakon County

    Most of the hail was smaller, larger pieces up to 1 inch in diameter.

  • 0.25 penny size Trained Spotter
    8 ESE Hayes, SD5:38 AM CDTStanley County

    Time estimated by radar.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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South Dakota hail on July 18, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 South Dakota city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Watertown. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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