South Dakota hail map — August 5, 2025
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 South Dakota cities on August 5, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Sioux Falls.

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- Cities hit
- 2
- 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 August 5, 2025
What people on the ground measured in South Dakota on August 5, 2025
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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.
- 3.00″ baseball size PublicHoven, SD9:20 PM CDTPotter County
Photo with ruler reference sent via social media.
- 2.75″ baseball size Emergency Mngr10 S Bowdle, SD8:15 PM CDTEdmunds County
Golf ball to baseball size hail reported.
- 2.50″ hen egg size PublicHoven, SD9:20 PM CDTPotter County
Photo send via social media.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr10 S Bowdle, SD9:00 PM CDTEdmunds County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast Media1 N Wall Lake, SD10:30 PM CDTMinnehaha County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter5 WSW Belle Fourche, SD2:45 AM CDTButte County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 NE Elm Lake, SD4:39 PM CDTBrown County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter5 W Webster, SD7:48 PM CDTDay County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained SpotterWetonka, SD8:37 PM CDTMcPherson County
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicHoven, SD9:20 PM CDTPotter County
Image sent via social media, radar estimated time.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public3 SSE Hoven, SD9:45 PM CDTPotter County
Hail size estimated by observer and the hail caused some minor damage to their corn crop.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicElm Lake, SD4:34 PM CDTBrown County
Quarter size hail reported in Elm Lake. Time estimated by radar.
Showing the 12 largest of 28 hail reports filed that day.
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.
Other states hit on August 5, 2025
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South Dakota hail on August 5, 2025
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 South Dakota cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Sioux Falls. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.