Rapid City, SD

Hail map for Rapid City, SD — June 22, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Rapid City on June 22, 2026.

Hail swath map for Rapid City, SD on June 22, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
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Max hail size
1.50″
half dollar
Impact rating
5/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
2
distinct radar bands
Reached the ground
50%
Severe-hail probability
Measured on the ground
1.75″
2.1 mi away · Trained Spotter

Severe-hail probability peaked at 50% over Rapid City that day — moderate: severe hail likely reached the ground somewhere nearby. It is a separate model from the size estimate above: one asks how big the stones were in the storm, the other asks whether they made it down.

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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What people on the ground measured in Rapid City, SD on June 22, 2026

9 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 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 Spotter
    2 WSW Dwtn Rapid City, SD · 2.1 mi away6:52 PM CDTPennington County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    4 WSW Dwtn Rapid City, SD · 3.3 mi away6:59 PM CDTPennington County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Dwtn Rapid City, SD · 0.1 mi away6:58 PM CDTPennington County

    Several social media reports and photos of hail as large as nickels and quarters across Rapid City. Time estimated.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 SW Dwtn Rapid City, SD · 1.2 mi away6:58 PM CDTPennington County

    Between Skyline Dr and the Mountain View Cemetary area. Some stones still quarter size an hour after the storm. Time estimated.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Official NWS Obs
    1 E Dwtn Rapid City, SD · 1.3 mi away6:59 PM CDTPennington County

    At NWS Rapid City office.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 SSE Dwtn Rapid City, SD · 2.4 mi away7:15 PM CDTPennington County

    mPING report.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 WSW Dwtn Rapid City, SD · 2.5 mi away6:56 PM CDTPennington County

    Hail of at least quarter size covered the ground near Dew Drop Laundromat. Photos and videos recieved via social media. Time estimated based on radar.

  • 0.88″ penny size Public
    3 SSE Dwtn Rapid City, SD · 2.4 mi away7:10 PM CDTPennington County

    Hail estimated at nickel size on the south side of Rapid City near the Parkview Softball Complex. Photo via social media. Time estimated.

  • 0.88″ penny size Storm Chaser
    3 WSW Dwtn Rapid City, SD · 2.8 mi away6:58 PM CDTPennington County

    Via Spotter Network.

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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Rapid City hail on June 22, 2026

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Rapid City that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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