South Dakota hail map — July 24, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 South Dakota city on July 24, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Aberdeen.
- Cities hit
- 1
- in South Dakota
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), 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 24, 2026
What people on the ground measured in South Dakota on July 24, 2026
7 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public3 SW Elm Lake, SD9:02 PM CDTMcPherson County
Photo sent via Facebook messenger of hail slightly larger than golf balls 13 miles northeast of Leola. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public3 SSE Westport, SD9:39 PM CDTBrown County
Photo sent of 2 inch hail 10 miles north of Aberdeen. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public6 SW Columbia, SD9:47 PM CDTBrown County
Photo of 2 to 2.25 inch hail. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size CO-OP Observer3 NW Westport, SD9:25 PM CDTBrown County
Westport COOP observer estimated hail to the size of golf balls, wind damage was also observed at the location. Time based off Radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Law Enforcement2 NNW Westport, SD8:21 PM CDTBrown County
Law enforcement relayed a report of estimated 60-70 mph wind and quarter sized hail at 118th Street and US 281. Report relayed by Brown County EM.
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr2 N Westport, SD9:25 PM CDTBrown County
Brown County EM Reported quarter sized hail at the intersection of 118th street and 387th Ave.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter0.5 N Westport, SD9:31 PM CDTBrown County
Trained spotters reported heavy downpour and quarter sized hail, the combination reducing visibility to near zero. Report relayed via Brown County EM.
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 24, 2026
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 Aberdeen. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.