South Dakota hail map — August 29, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 South Dakota city on August 29, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Sioux Falls.

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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 August 29, 2026
What people on the ground measured in South Dakota on August 29, 2026
10 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 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.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained SpotterEureka, SD7:14 PM CDTMcPherson County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public4 NE Miller Dale Colony, SD10:15 PM CDTHand County
Relayed by Hand County EM.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public5 SW Bowdle, SD5:30 PM CDTWalworth County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public9 SW Bowdle, SD5:50 PM CDTWalworth County
Hail was a varity of sized, from pea all the way up to ping pong ball sized.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter7 S Vayland, SD10:47 PM CDTHand County
Mainly pea to dime sized hail, but had a few to the size of ping pong balls.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public3 SSW Whitlocks Bay Rec, SD12:40 AM CDTPotter County
Photo relayed through Facebook.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicGettysburg, SD9:00 PM CDTPotter County
Mostly pea and dime sized hail with a few stones the size of a quarter.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter5 SSW Orient, SD9:27 PM CDTHand County
Quarter sized hail that knocked some leaves and small branches from the trees. Time estimated by radar.
- 0.88″ penny size Emergency Mngr3 S Whitlocks Bay Rec A, SD12:36 AM CDTPotter County
- 0.70″ penny size Public5 SSE Lowry, SD6:30 PM CDTPotter County
Pea to Dime sized hail fell. 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.
Other states hit on August 29, 2026
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South Dakota hail on August 29, 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 Sioux Falls. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.